Mental Health Part II:
Mental Illness and Suicide in Canada’s Seniors
Hailie Rondeau, RN | Care Specialist, HumanaCare
Mental health awareness is growing, with campaigns like Bell’s “Let’s Talk”
and the annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs in May across
Canada. These are just a couple of examples of steps being taken by
organizations to increase Canadians’ knowledge of mental health and illness
and to reduce stigma. Reducing the stigma of mental illness is important
for people to seek help and feel less isolated. Mental illness in seniors is
associated with functional decline, family stress, greater risk of medical
illness, and often reduced recovery from illness.
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