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1. Psychological distress includes feelings of nervousness, sadness,
hopelessness, and other negative emotions. The scale ranges
from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 40 (maximum level of psychological distress).
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2002.