Nearly a billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2019, according to WHO.
Depression is the most common mental health disorder in women, whereas in men it is alcohol abuse. — TNS
And that figure hasn’t ceased to rise since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the United Nations health agency reporting a 25% increase in the frequency of depression and anxiety in the first year of the pandemic.A new global study co-led by researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia and Harvard Medical School in the United States, and conducted across 29 countries, estimates that half the world’s population will suffer from at least one mental health disorder before the age of 75.
Beyond this edifying figure, the researchers share insights into the frequency and timing of the onset of these disorders, as well as the distinctions observed between men and women.“While many scalable interventions for prevention and treatment have been developed, allocation is often suboptimal. Worldwide, and irrespective of gender, mood disorders such as depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions.In women, depression is the most common mental health disorder, ahead of specific phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder .
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