Horizon Health Presentation

8/6/2019 Horizon Health Presentation

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Saint John Branch Inc.


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Acceptance

Action


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AWARENESS Canadian Mental Health Association was

voluntary organizations in Canada.

Local branch has been serving the greater

years.

Our catchment area includes 120,736.


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AWARENESS 20% Canadians will personally experience a

mental illness durin their lifetime.

30-40% of the disability claims in Canada arede ression related.

Estimates suggest that at least 70% of all mentalhealth roblems and illnesses have their onsetduring childhood and adolescence.

Health Canada estimates the economic burden onemployers is now close to $30 billion a year formental health and addiction problems.


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AWARENESS 25% and 33% of all visits to primary care

Social and economic costs to mental illness are

Insufficient resources

su c es ce o e e oroner2008 Annual Report)


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Estimated Prevalence of

Disorder % Saint John

Mental Illness (in 15 + population)

Psychotic Disorders 3 2,977

Major Depression 6.1 6,054

Bi-Polar .8 794

Panic Disorder 1.8 1,786

Social Phobia 2.2 2,183

Generalized Anxiety 2.0 1,985

Specific Phobias 6.1 6,054

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder .9 893

a ng sor ers .

2007 Stats


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The rinci le health issue of this

century is mental illness

- Harvard School of Public Health


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AWARENESS

- Occasional grant staff

S eakers Bureau

Board of Directors

Committees Office Volunteers

Event Volunteers


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Fundraising Initiatives in 2011

Curl for the Mental Health! $7,800,

Skate to Care

Memorial Donations


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CANADIANS GRAPPLINGWITH:

Societal and family pressures threaten mentalhealth and well being

Workplace/career stress

Stress at home

Economic, social, personal issues pushing

,disorders in unprecedented numbers


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ACCEPTANCE

Dispelling the Myths

eop e w t menta ness are v o ent andangerous

People with mental illness are usually pooror less intelligent

Menta ness s a persona wea ness


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ACCEPTANCE

Stigma

egat ve an untrue u gments ase onwhat people think

Dangerous - deny the symptoms of mentalillness and hide suffering

n m in i i l i ff r n


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Mental health is not just the absence of

mental disorder. It is defined as a state of

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realizes his or her own potential, can copew t t e norma stresses o e, can wor

productively and fruitfully, and is able tomake a contribution to her or his

.or ea rgan a on


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ACTION Education programsDe ression: Hel Can Make a Difference

Understanding Anxiety & Panic Disorder

of a Loved One

Parenting for Life Program

o cy


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ACTIONHorizon Health Network

oneCommunit Health Centre

CMHA Provincial Division

n are ew runsw c

School Districts 6 & 8

United Way of Greater Saint John


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