HLTA02H3 Lecture : march 23 lecture
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labelling can lead to big money for a lot of pharmaceutical company. 20% of the canadian population suffer from mental health problems. 2% suffer from severe mental health illnesses: university of toronto students diagnosed with schizophrenia, fear of mental health illnesses in north america; the presence of asylums, fear associated with being around people with mental illness. Mental illness canada: mental illness affects almost everyone in our society. Some of us will be personally affected by it, whether it is due to our own illness, or watching someone very dear to us have to experience it, first hand. 1 than 20% of individuals will experience mild to severe forms of depression and/or anxiety. Everyone is affected to some degree by stress, losses, life challenges and other difficult experiences. However, there is an ongoing stigma associated with many of these problems, which also compromises the ability for those people that require assistance, from often seeking treatment.
