The information was released Wednesday in the agency's Health Reports, and is based on data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey Mental Health. Canadians 15 to 24 years old had a higher rate of depression than any other age group. The figure includes six per cent having that thought in the past 12 months. Talking about mental healthIn particular, the associations emphasize identifying overall psychological functioning rather than specific symptoms of depression or suicidal thoughts. Ultimately, there is no harm in talking about mental health, but there is a great harm in not talking about it."

Source: CBC News January 18, 2017 15:30 UTC