This statistic presents the percentage of Canadians who were members of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) and its partner organizations who had select experiences with mental illness. It was found that just over half of Canadians who have had experience with mental illness stated that they had been diagnosed with mental illness.
Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
I have been diagnosed with a mental illness
52%
I am a family member of someone with a mental illness
19%
I believe I have mental health issues, but have not been diagnosed by a health care professional
7%
I am a caregiver of someone with mental illness
3%
None of the above, however, I am concerned with the state of the Canadian mental health care system
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MDSC. (August 4, 2015). Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. "Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015." Chart. August 4, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. (2015). Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. "Percentage of Canadians with Experience with Mental Illness Who Agreed with Select Statements as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC, Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who agreed with select statements as of 2015 [Graph], MDSC, August 4, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788814/experience-with-mental-illness-canada/
