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A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
January 2017
Depression and suicidal ideation among Canadians aged 15 to 24
According to the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey―Mental Health (CCHS-MH), 15- to 24-year-olds had the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups. About 7% of them were identified as having had depression in the past 12 months, compared with 5% of people aged 25 to 64 and 2% of those aged 65 or older.
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