"The World Health Organization estimated that in 2017, almost 800 million people on our planet suffered from mental health disorders. This represents a bit over 10 percent of the world's population, or one in every 10 people. When substance use disorders are included in the count, the number climbs to 970 million people, or 13 percent of the global population. Anxiety disorders were the most common, affecting about 3.8 percent of people around the world, followed by depression, affecting about 3.4 percent. Rates of these disorders are high in the United States, with approximately 20 percent, or one in five people, diagnosed with a mental or substance use disorder.
These numbers give us a snapshot of the prevalence of mental disorders over a specific one-year period. But lifetime prevalence rates are much higher. In the United States, data now suggest that about 50 percent of the population will meet the criteria for a mental disorder at some point in their lives. Yes--half of all people."
From:
Christopher M. Palmer, MD
Brain Energy
Comments