facts on mental Health

 1.Mental, neurological and substance use disorders make up 10% of the global burden of disease and 25.1% of non-fatal disease burden.

2.Around 1 in 7 of the world's adolescents have a mental disorde.

3.Depression is a common mental disorder

4.Globally, mental disorders account for 1 in 6 years lived with disability.

5.More than 700,000 people die by suicide every year. Suicide accounts for 1 in 100 deaths globally. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in individuals aged 15-29 years.

6.Around 1 in 9 people in settings affected by conflict have a moderate or severe mental disorde

7.People with severe mental disorders die 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population.

8.In low-income countries there are fewer than one mental health staff per 100,000 population, compared with more than 60 in high-income countries

9. 40% of low-income countries do not include essential medicines that have been on the WHO Model list for essential medicines for decades, such as lithium carbonate mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder.

10.The global economy loses about US$ 1 trillion per year in productivity due to depression and anxiety