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Mental illness claims continue to rise in federal public service

OTTAWA — The steady rise of disability claims related to mental illness in Canada's public service continued last year and accounted for a historic 48 per cent of all claims filed.

Twenty years ago, mental health conditions accounted for 23.7 per cent of approved claims and have been rising ever since. They have represented more than 40 per cent of all claims cent since 1997.

Here's how those mental health claims broke down:

- 23 per cent of all claims are for depression;

- 6.4 per cent are for recurrent depressive disorder;

- 4.7 per cent are for adjustment disorder caused by grief or separation;

- 4.1 per cent are for anxiety;

- 2.1 per cent are for bipolar disorder;

- 1.8 per cent are for post-traumatic stress disorder.

- 5.9 per cent include acute stress reaction, chronic fatigue syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, bulimia, anorexia, dementia phobias and illness-related drug and alcohol use.

Nearly 70 per cent of the claims for mental health conditions have been filed by women, a percentage that has been relatively steady since 2005. Experts offer many reasons why women account for a higher percentage of the claims.

http://www.canada.com/health/Mental+illness+claims+continue+rise+federal+public+service/6857321/story.html

I wonder if the same trends are being seen in the US.

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They're lying. There's nothing wrong with them. Take away the generous benefits for these poor little victims and watch their health improve.