10 facts about mental health and disorders
World Health Organisation WHO facts
- Around 20% of the world’s children and adolescents have mental disorders and illnesses
- Mental and substance disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide
- About 900,000 people commit suicide every year
- War and disasters have a large impact on mental health and psycho-social well-being
- Mental disorders are important risk factors for other diseases, as well as unintentional and intentional injury
- Stigma and discrimination against patients and families prevent people from seeking mental health care
- Human rights violations of people with mental and psycho-social disability are routinely reported in most countries
- Globally there is huge inequality in the distribution of skilled resources for mental health
- There are 5 key barriers to increasing mental health service availability
- Financial resources to increase services are relatively modest
www.who.int
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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