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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 1 in every 5 Canadians will suffer a mental disorder in their lives (1) Physical Activity + Mental Health Physical Activity + Mental Health Rethink Mental Illness "I am a person NOT a mental health problem" 70-90% of people living with mental illness are unemployed (4) 20% of Children and Youth suffer from mental illness (2) 90% of suicide victims have a mental illness (2) 43% of depressed adults seek care from a professional (2) The Facts 86% of homeless people live with mental illness (3) Pain Isn't Always Obvious Studies have found that antidepressants lead to an increase of weight in 24-100% of patients (5) The two drugs which cause the most weight gain are olazapine - Average gain is 5lbs/ month clozapine - Average gain is 3.5lbs/ month (5) Research shows that 20-40 minutes of aerobic activity results in improvements of anxiety and mood (6) WalkingRunningResistance TrainingFlexability TrainingStrength TrainingSwimmingYogaSports (7) Most Popular Physical Interventions Endorphins hypothesis predicts that exercise has a positive effect on depression due to an increased release of endorphains. This is related to a positive mood and an overall enhanced sense of well being (6) Research has shown that depressed Patients are less fitand have diminished physical work compatibility by up to 80-90% of age predicted norms (6) 1. Camh Foundation. [Online] 2015. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.supportcamh.ca/?gclid=CKXAwrXNq8QCFQ8oaQodxYUAow.2. Canadian Mental Health Association. [Online] 2014. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://alberta.cmha.ca/mental_health/statistics/#.VQYiuI7F-So.3. Quick Facts: Mental Illness & Addiction in Canada. [Online] 2006. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/documents4. Canadian Mental Health Association. [Online] 2014. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.cmha.ca/mental-health/find-help/employment/.5. Weight-Gain in Psychiatric Treatment: Risks, Implications, and Strategies for Prevention and Management. US National Libraryof Medicine National Institute of Health. [Online] 2010. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3031940/.6. The Benefits of Exercise for the Clinically Depressed. US National Linrary of Medicine National Institutes of Health. [Online] 2014. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC474733/.7. Helfguide.org A Trusted Non-Profit Resource. [Online] 2014. [Cited: March 14, 2015.] http://www.helpguide.org/articles/exercise-fitness/emotional-benefits-of-exercise.htm. Sources Physical ActivityImproves Mental Illnesses
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