Canadian Mental Health Association Saint John Branch Inc.

OBJECTIVES
Awareness A Acceptance Action

AWARENESS

Canadian Mental Health Association was founded in 1918 and is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Local branch has been serving the greater Saint John community for more than 50 years. Our catchment area includes 120,736 citizens. citizens

OUR VISION

Mentally Healthy People within a Healthy Society.

We W are a nation wide voluntary i id l organization which exists to: Support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. illness Promote the mental health of all people.

AWARENESS

20% Canadians will personally experience a e ta ess du g t e et e. mental illness during their lifetime. 30-40% of the disability claims in Canada are d p ss o depression related. d. Estimates suggest that at least 70% of all mental p health problems and illnesses have their onset during childhood and adolescence. Health Canada estimates the economic burden on employers is now close to $30 billion a year for mental health and addiction problems.

AWARENESS

25% and 33% of all visits to primary care physicians are anxiety and depression related Social and economic costs to mental illness are three times the actual cost of treatment Insufficient resources 31 suicides i id (Office f th Chi f C r n r (Offi of the Chief Coroner 2008 Annual Report)

Estimated Prevalence of Mental Illness (in 15 + population)

Disorder Psychotic Disorders Major Depression Bi-Polar Panic Disorder Social Phobia Generalized Anxiety Specific Phobias Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Eating Disorders 3 6.1 .8 1.8 2.2 2.0 6.1 .9 .4 4 % Saint John 2,977 6,054 794 1,786 2,183 1,985 6,054 893 397

2007 Stats

The principle health issue of this p p century is mental illness - Harvard School of Public Health

AWARENESS

Two full-time staff full time

Occasional grant staff

Speakers Bureau p Board of Directors Committees Office Volunteers Event Volunteers

AWARENESS
Fundraising Initiatives in 2011 Curl for the Mental Health! A Day In Her Shoes $7,800 $15,000 $15 000

Skate to Care Memorial Donations

CANADIANS GRAPPLING WITH:

Societal and family pressures threaten mental health and well being Workplace/career stress Stress at home Economic, social, personal issues pushing people towards addiction abuses and behavior addiction, disorders in unprecedented numbers

ACCEPTANCE Dispelling the Myths

People i h P l with mental illness are violent and l ill i l d dangerous People with mental illness are usually poor or less intelligent Mental ill M l illness i a personal weakness is l k

ACCEPTANCE Stigma

Negative and untrue judgments b d on N i d j d based what people think

Dangerous - deny the symptoms of mental illness and hide suffering Can seem invisible but its effects are not

ACCEPTANCE Barriers

Access to safe and adequate h i A f d d housing Access t meaningful employment A to i f l l t opportunities Access to community services Access to higher education

Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well being well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of lif can work ih h l f life, k productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. community
World Health Organization

Education programs Depression: Help Can Make a Difference p p Understanding Anxiety & Panic Disorder Hope & Healing: Coping with the Suicide of a Loved One Kids Have Stress Too Program Parenting for Life Program P li Policy

ACTION

ACTION
Horizon

Health Network

(Zone 2) (Z Community Health Centre y CMHA Provincial Division Mi dC MindCare N B New Brunswick i k School Districts 6 & 8 United Way of Greater Saint John

Thank you How can we collaborate to better serve the community?