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[ Feature Article ] Beyond the 1 in 5: Bringing Awareness to the Needs of all of our Children and Youth We hear the oft-repeated statistic that 1 in 5 of our young people will experience a mental health disorder. But too often, we do not go beyond what that data says, to ask ourselves if it...
[ Feature Article ] Previously published in Volume 82, Issue 3 Mental health disorders affect 15 to 20% of Canadian children and youth, and represent the most common health problem impacting this group (Kessler et al., 2005). Children with mental health problems are absent 40 per cent more...