Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with mental disorders. The number has been growing

Nearly 1.2 billion people had a mental disorder in 2023, a new study has found — reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990.

Mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990, now affecting 1.2 billion people worldwide

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with a mental disorder, nearly double the number recorded in 1990. According to a new study, this stark rise has placed mental disorders as the leading ...

Anxiety and depression drive global mental health surge to 1.2 billion, study

A surge in anxiety and depression has pushed global mental health cases to 1.2 billion, highlighting a growing burden that health systems are not prepared to meet. View on euronews ...

Almost 1.2 billion people living with mental disorders worldwide as case numbers nearly double since 1990

A surge over the last three decades means mental disorders now account for more than 17 per cent of all disability worldwide, according to a report published this week.
The Business Standard

Mental health disorders affect nearly 1.2 billion people globally, study finds

The study examined mental health trends across 204 countries and territories and assessed 12 different mental health disorders over time.
Deccan Herald

Mental health burden doubled since 1990, 1.2 billion people affected globally

Recent research detailed in The Lancet shows a surge in global mental health disorders, with anxiety and depression particularly impacting youth. WHO reports economic costs of depression, anxiety on ...