| Early identification key to effective treatment | | | | by severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, |
| (NC)-According to the Canadian Mental Health | | | | schizophrenia and major depression. |
| Association an estimated one in five Canadians will be | | | | One in ten children/adolescents have mental illnesses |
| affected by a mental illness at some time during their | | | | severe enough to cause some level of impairment. |
| lives. Here are some more interesting facts about | | | | 80% of children who require care for mental health |
| mental illness: | | | | problems do not receive the help they need, not so |
| Mental illnesses are more common than cancer, | | | | much because it is unavailable, but because parents |
| diabetes, or heart disease. | | | | don't recognize the need for help or are unaware |
| Mental illnesses are physical brain disorders that | | | | that it is available. |
| profoundly disrupt a person's ability to think, feel, and | | | | Early intervention and identification can help to |
| relate to others and their environment. | | | | prevent decades of suffering for both patients and |
| One in every five families is affected in their lifetime | | | | families. |