Stigma hinders Canadians from seeking mental health help
A Canadian Psychiatric Association survey identifies stigma as the top barrier to seeking information and care for mental illness, ahead of missed symptom recognition. Dr. William McCormick notes stigma can be as crippling as illness, urging education to reduce fear and promote treatment.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week Promotes Stigma Reduction
The Canadian Psychiatric Association urges Canadians to join Mental Illness Awareness Week to destigmatize mental illness and encourage care. The campaign emphasizes treating people with dignity, not as patients, and provides contact information for more details and support.
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Mental illness in Canada inflicts wide reach and high costs
One in five Canadians may experience a mental illness in life and one in eight require hospitalization. Leading in hospital care are affective psychoses and neurotic disorders. by stay length and costs, mental illness dominates general hospital admissions for ages 20 to 44, with about 31 days per stay and annual Canadian costs exceeding one billion dollars.
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