This statistic presents the percentage of Canadians with experience with mental illness who stated they themselves or a person they know with mental illness had utilized select health facilities as of 2015. It was found that 51 percent of respondents stated they themselves, a family member, or the person they cared for had used a hospital emergency room due to mental health issues.
members of the Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) and its partner organizations
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Which of the following facilities or services (have/has) (you/your family member/ the person you care for) been to because of mental health issues?"
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 usage of select health facilities and services as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789445/mental-illness-health-facilities-canada/
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MDSC. (2015). Percentage of Canadians experienced in mental illness by usage of select health facilities and services as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789445/mental-illness-health-facilities-canada/
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