Much has been written about the epidemiology of mental health disorders globally followed by discussions of the need for improvements in programs that will improve the lot of the mentally ill. Task shifting involves the engaging of human resources, generally nonprofessional, in the care of mental ...
with the goal of taking stock of the progress to date, addressing some key questions that have hindered the global application of these therapies, and allowing reflection on the implications of this evidence for transforming mental health globally. Two key questions have, in my mind, been comprehe...
Globally, mental health was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and although many parts of life seem to have returned to normal, people continue to search for ways to improve their mental wellness. With moreyoung adultsopening up about the state of theirmental health, and many looking...
Increasingly, mental health figures as a universal feature in conceptualising humans, and, conversely, mental ill-health is understood to affect humans globally, with an estimate of 970 million (or 1 in 8) people around the world considered to be living with a ‘mental disorder’.[1] Some ...
Advances in understanding of, and treatments for, mental illness frequently do not benefit those who most need them because of poorly developed mental health systems. Globally there is increasing attention to mental health legislation and policy, mental health system financing and governance, mental hea...
Investments in mental health care and research are critical: globally, psychiatric and neurological disorders comprise approximately 13% of the disability-adjusted life years and nearly one-third of years lived with disability [1]. The prevalence of mental illness is higher among people detained within...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health issues, such as depression, loneliness, and social anxiety, are pervasive globally. When left untreated, the staggering economic cost is estimated at US$1 trillion annually. As a growing community, there is strength in numbers and ...
Housing conditions were also associated with impaired mental health: globally, not living with family was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting at least 1 mental health outcome (living alone: OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.06-1.18; P < .001; living with roommates: OR, 1.23; 95% CI,...
Where community services are inadequate, this policy can contribute to increasing numbers of homeless mentally ill people who are unable to cope in modern society. Hospital admission rates for mental health in the USA during the period 1969–1993 declined in state and county mental hospitals but in...
Hubei province. By March 11 the World Health Organization declared an international pandemic. Since the early dates of the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus has spread globally, with increasing numbers of countries affected and a growing toll in t...