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Enhance, Maintain and Promote the Mental Health of Individuals
- Mental illness affects all Canadians at some time during their lives
- Mental illness can be effectively treated
- 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime
- Mental health problems are not a normal part of aging
- Mental illness typically strikes young people between the age of 16-25
- Mental illness can affect families regardless of age, race, religion or education
