This is an annotated bibliography of government resources that I deem significant for anyone interested in the topic of Mental Health in Canada. If there is anything you feel should be added to this list, my contact information can be found at the bottom of each page.
1. A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada. Health Canada. 2002. Available from: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/miic-mmac/pdf/men_ill_e.pdf
This publication's purpose is to educate people on all that is involved in mental health and mental illness. It is a great resource for organization's looking to update their policy.
2. Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health: Public Use Microdata File.The Daily, 2012. Available from:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/140403/dq140403f-eng.htm
The Daily's publication based on interviews with 25,000 Canadians age 15+. The data has a focus on mental health status and community needs for formal and informal support services.
3. Mawani, Farrah, N., and Gilmour, Heather. Validation of Self-Rated Mental Health. Statistics Canada, 2010. Available from:
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc.action?ObjId=82-003 X201000311288&ObjType=47&lang=en&limit=0
An assessment of the relation between self-rated mental health and mental illness, interview-measured diagnostics, self-reported mental disorders and psychological distress.
4. Navaneelan, Tanya. Suicide Rates: an overview. Statistics Canada, 2012. Available from: http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc.action?ObjId=82-624-X201200111696&ObjType=47&lang=en&limit=0
This article shows trends in suicide and how results vary by sex, age and marital status, based on data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database.
5. Study: Sources of stress among workers.The Daily, 2011. Available from: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111013/dq111013c-eng.htm
A study by Statistics Canada based on the level of stress working Canadians experience and their source of stress.
6. The Human Face of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Canada.Government of Canada, 2006. Available from:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/human-humain06/pdf/human_face_e.pdf
This publication's purpose is to raise awareness and educate the population on mental health and mental illness in Canada in order to minimize the stigma for those living with mood disorders.
7. Young people in Canada: their health and well-being.Health Canada,2004. Available from:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/publications/hbsc 2004/pdf/hbsc_report_2004_e.pdf
This publication is a compilation of results from a 2004 survey on young people and their health and well being as it intersects with different aspects of their life.
Mental Health Organizations in Canada:
Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Organization
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