Why Young Adults?

Adolescence is a precarious time in which a significant amount of deconstruction and reconstruction is taking place at the level of identity.

Youth and Mental Health Canada reports that by age 25 approximately 20% of Canadians will have developed a mental illness. Young people age 15-24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorders than any other age group. After accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death for people age 15-24. Canada's youth suicide rate is the third highest in the industrialized world.

IN THE LAST 5 YEARS, POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS TOLD US THEY STRUGGLED WITH:

• 64.5% – Anxiety
• 44.4% – Depression
• 13% – Suicidal Thoughts
• 26.3% – Sought out help from a Mental Health Professional
• 60.6% – High Levels of Stress
• 59.6% – Feeling Hopeless