The number of people living with depression increased by more than 18% between 2005 and 2015, according to a new WHO report. Depression is also the largest cause of disability worldwide. More than 80% of this disease burden is among people living in low- and middle-income countries. The release of these estimates, along with corresponding data READ MORE
Category: Anxiety
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The No. 1 mental health issue Canadian employees take time off work for
globalnews.ca By Carmen Chai If you’re unhappy with changes to your job, getting to work may feel like an insurmountable task. A new Canadian survey warns that 46 per cent of employees have taken time off work or noticed their colleagues take time away to tend to their mental health following workplace changes, specifically a READ MORE
Patients suffer over gap between physical and mental health care
thestar.com By PETER GOFFIN Family doctors are the first point of contact for most people seeking diagnosis and care, but a disconnect between physicians and mental health professionals leaves many stranded. When Esme Hurst’s teenage son Alex started showing signs of depression and anxiety, she took him to their family doctor. His physician diagnosed depression, READ MORE
Marijuana Appears to Benefit Mental Health: Study
time.com Alexandra Sifferlin A new review suggests cannabis may help mental health disorders Legal access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, is growing. In 2016, four states approved recreational use of the drug and four states passed laws related to medical-cannabis access, bringing the total number of states that allow some form of legal marijuana use READ MORE
How mental health should be taught in Canadian schools
globalnews.ca By Carmen Chai Measuring success for Stacey De Souza’s students isn’t as conventional as getting an A on a test, making the basketball team or graduating from high school. Major wins for her students include leaving the house to take public transit to school or finishing a semester — or even a week or READ MORE
‘It was a big dirty secret’: Suicide attempt survivor, 28, shares her struggle of dealing with a mental illness
dailymail.co.uk By LAUREN INGRAM FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Stefani Caminiti is like many young women her age: she’s studying, working, and planning her wedding to her fiance. She also has, like more than four million Australians, been diagnosed with a mental illness or behavioural problem. The 28-year-old from Perth has lived with depression and anxiety READ MORE
Are you a workaholic? You might be more likely to suffer from OCD, anxiety and depression
http://globalnews.ca/ By Nicole Bogart If you are guilty of putting in extra hours at the office, compulsively checking your work email, or allowing your life to constantly revolve around work, you may be more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders like depression, according to a new study. READ MORE
Increasing OCD awareness and understanding
http://swarthmorephoenix.com/ by Jedidiah Siev Candace has repeated, intrusive thoughts about losing control and stabbing her children with a sharp knife. She becomes intensely anxious and is concerned that these unwanted thoughts signal her impending loss of control, or at the very least indicate that she is fundamentally a bad person. In an effort to be READ MORE
Ontario campus counsellors say they’re drowning in mental health needs
cbc.ca Survey of 25,000 students found rise in rates of anxiety, depression and suicide attempts Ontario colleges and universities are facing a mental health crisis as campus counsellors are overwhelmed by the growing need for services, according to a new study from the provincial association that represents heath service providers on campuses. READ MORE
Anxiety and depression cost the Canadian economy almost $50 billion a year
http://globalnews.ca/ By Nicole Mortillaro Mental health is costing the Canadian economy billions of dollars, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada. The board found that depression cost $32.3 billion in lost gross domestic product. Anxiety cost $17.3 billion a year. The research concluded that almost one-quarter of Canadians are unable to work READ MORE