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Self-reported life stress two trends other than how the respondents interpreted
the question or possibly feeling that having “quite a lot”
There is a wide array of literature that points to the of life stress wasn’t weakening their overall mental health.
connection between life stress and a decline in mental
health.xxvii Over the last six years results of self-reported In 2009, self-report responses with “quite a lot” of
life stress have fluctuated up and down from year to year life stress peaked at a high of 27.6 percent of the 15+
but a concerning fact is that Windsor-Essex consistently population. From this high, the local response of “quite a
scores higher than the provincial averages. Strangely, lot” fluctuated in the low to mid 20 percent range before
this trend seems to contrast the self-reported good or finally falling below this level to 18.7 percent in 2013.
very good mental health reporting. Unfortunately there
is no readily apparent explanation to reconcile these
Chart 16: P ercent population ages 15+ years old reporting “quite a lot” of life stress, 2008-2013, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
30 2013
25
20
15
10
5
0 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
Suicides
Unfortunately for some, they are unable to find the help The table illustrates that the number of suicides in the
that they need when dealing with stress or mental illness. City of Windsor range from a high of 35 in 2010 to a low
This can result in people hurting themselves or taking their of 14 in 2012. For the rest of Essex County the number
own lives. The number of suicides fluctuates on an annual of suicides fluctuates to approximately 11 suicides per
basis. There is little correlation between the numbers of year. The province of Ontario averages approximately
suicides each year as the causes of these unfortunate acts 1,156 suicides per year between 2002 and 2012.xxviii
are as diverse as people themselves.
Chart 17: N umber of Suicides Windsor and Surrounding County Windsor
Essex County
40
2013
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008
Source: D ata retrieved through correspondence with the Office of Chief Coroner of Ontario. (Accessed on 2015-03-04)
Self-reported life stress two trends other than how the respondents interpreted
the question or possibly feeling that having “quite a lot”
There is a wide array of literature that points to the of life stress wasn’t weakening their overall mental health.
connection between life stress and a decline in mental
health.xxvii Over the last six years results of self-reported In 2009, self-report responses with “quite a lot” of
life stress have fluctuated up and down from year to year life stress peaked at a high of 27.6 percent of the 15+
but a concerning fact is that Windsor-Essex consistently population. From this high, the local response of “quite a
scores higher than the provincial averages. Strangely, lot” fluctuated in the low to mid 20 percent range before
this trend seems to contrast the self-reported good or finally falling below this level to 18.7 percent in 2013.
very good mental health reporting. Unfortunately there
is no readily apparent explanation to reconcile these
Chart 16: P ercent population ages 15+ years old reporting “quite a lot” of life stress, 2008-2013, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
30 2013
25
20
15
10
5
0 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
Suicides
Unfortunately for some, they are unable to find the help The table illustrates that the number of suicides in the
that they need when dealing with stress or mental illness. City of Windsor range from a high of 35 in 2010 to a low
This can result in people hurting themselves or taking their of 14 in 2012. For the rest of Essex County the number
own lives. The number of suicides fluctuates on an annual of suicides fluctuates to approximately 11 suicides per
basis. There is little correlation between the numbers of year. The province of Ontario averages approximately
suicides each year as the causes of these unfortunate acts 1,156 suicides per year between 2002 and 2012.xxviii
are as diverse as people themselves.
Chart 17: N umber of Suicides Windsor and Surrounding County Windsor
Essex County
40
2013
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008
Source: D ata retrieved through correspondence with the Office of Chief Coroner of Ontario. (Accessed on 2015-03-04)
