Thursday Thirteen : Canadian Facts About Depression

1. About 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will suffer from depression at some point in their life 2. Almost 1.5 million Canadians have serious depression but less than 1/3 of them seek medical help 3. 54% of people feel that depression is a sign of weakness 4. Depression/anxiety is the leading cause of disability among women 5. About 15% of women with serious depression will commit suicide 6. About 10 % of women will experience post-partum depression in the months following the birth of their children 7. Depression in women generally occurs most frequently between the ages of 25 and 44 8. Men with serious depression are three times as likely to commit suicide 9. 1 in 7 men will experience depression within three months of being unemployed 10. Children who experience depression are more likely to have a family history of depression 11. Depression/anxiety occur about 15% in those over 65 12. In Canada it is estimated that the costs of depression is upwards of $25 million 13. Depression is the result of complex interactions between life situations, thoughts, emotions, physiology and actions http://www.bayridgetreatmentcentre.com/facts_statistics.html http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_section_details.asp?text_id=2743&channel_id=155&relation_id=3970 http://www.comh.ca/antidepressant-skills/work/resources/factsaboutdepression/