Its Mental Health Week! DID YOU KNOW? •Almost half the total population (45.5%) experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime. •At least one third of young people have had an episode of mental illness by the age of 25 years. •Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders experienced by Australians. On average, one in five people will experience depression in their lives. •There are more deaths by suicide than motor vehicle accidents (2,273 versus 1,543 in 2011) •In 2011, suicide accounted for more than a quarter (27.8%) of all deaths amongst young men aged 15 to 24. abc.net.au/mentalas/?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=Corp_Corp-Mental-As|Mental-As_AdWords_:mental%20health%20week%202014%20australia_b_g_58191466999_&gclid=CKL2n8K9mcECFYgsvQodrFwAJQ
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 02:24:49 +0000