HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Major Depressive Episode, Libido, Rheumatoid Arthritis
21 Jan 2016
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Mental illness: conditions that result in abnormal thinking, feeling, moods, and behaviors, and cause a varying degree of impaired everyday functioning. 1 in 5 canadians will experience mental illness at some point in their. 72. 6% (73. 5% men, 71. 7% women) reported very good, or excellent lifetime mental health. 5. 6% (5. 2% men, 6. 1$ women) fair or poor mental health. 2-6% of canadians aged 18 likely to experience a major depressive episode in any given year. Major depressive episode: diagnosed when you are depressed and lost interest in your daily activities for at least 2 consecutive weeks. Depression is common between 15 and 30 years. 2000-2001 health survey said 9. 9% percent of canadians over age 12 have possible or probable risk. Females have a greater risk of depression then men (12. 3% vs 7. 5%) Individuals between 20-24 years have the greatest possible risk for depression (13. 3%) 2 forms of depression: endogenous depression.
