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In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness (Smetanin et al 2011).
By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have or have had a mental illness (Smetanin et al 2011).
Mental illness and substance use disorders are leading causes of disability in Canada (Lang et all 2018).
Mental and physical health are linked. People with a long-term physical health condition such as chronic pain are much more likely to also experience mood disorders. Conversely, people with a mood disorder are at much higher risk of developing a long-term medical condition (Patten et al 2005).
The annual economic cost of mental illness in Canada is estimated at over $50 billion per year. This includes health care costs, lost productivity, and reductions in health-related quality of life (Smetanin et al 2011, Lim et al 2008).
The cost of a workplace disability leave for a mental illness is about double the cost of a leave due to a physical illness (Dewa, Chau & Dermer 2010).
Investing in Mental Health has been shown to produce net cost benefits. Positive return on investment has been demonstrated for:
- Health promotion and illness prevention programs (Roberts & Grimes 2011)
- Scaled-up treatment for depression and anxiety disorders (Chisholm et al 2016)
- Workplace mental health programs (Deloitte Insights 2019)