The In 2021, WHO reported over a billion people faced mental health conditions study revealed the depth of the global crisis. One in seven people worldwide lived with mental health issues that year, with anxiety and depression making up more than two-thirds of the cases.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said mental health disorders create heavy human and economic costs. Suicide ranked as a major cause of death among young people, with one in 100 deaths linked to it. Nearly 20 attempts occurred for every suicide. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, though less common, brought severe challenges. Schizophrenia ranked as the most impairing condition and the costliest disorder per person.
Researchers based the findings on the Global Health Estimates 2021 and the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, coordinated by the University of Washington. They stressed that governments must treat mental health as a basic right, not as a privilege.
WHO warned that depression and anxiety reduce global productivity and cost nearly USD 1 trillion every year. The In 2021, WHO reported over a billion people faced mental health conditions call urges countries to invest in stronger mental health systems immediately.
