This statistic presents the percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who stated they/the person they knew with mental illness had been struggling with such conditions for select lengths of time as of 2015. It was found that 66 percent of respondents stated they themselves, a family member, or the person they cared for had been experiencing mental illness for more than 10 years.
members of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) and its partner organizations
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How long (have/has) (you/your family member/ the person you care for) been experiencing mental illness?"
Asked among those with mental illness, mental illness in the family, or caregivers.
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MDSC. (August 4, 2015). Percentage of Canadians experienced in mental illness by duration of experience as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789388/duration-of-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. "Percentage of Canadians experienced in mental illness by duration of experience as of 2015." Chart. August 4, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789388/duration-of-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. (2015). Percentage of Canadians experienced in mental illness by duration of experience as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789388/duration-of-mental-illness-canada/
MDSC. "Percentage of Canadians Experienced in Mental Illness by Duration of Experience as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789388/duration-of-mental-illness-canada/
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