Mental Ill-Health Rising

 

Across the world, people with mental health issues like depression and anxiety are on the rise. 

According to the WHO World Mental Health report published earlier this year, depression and anxiety rose 25% in the first year of the pandemic, bringing the total number of people living with a mental disorder to nearly 1 billion people.

"What's more, mental health services have been severely disrupted in recent years, and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened," a WHO spokesperson explained.

Mental health issues like depression and anxiety on the rise globally | Science | In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW | 10.10.2022