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In a 2024 WHO report, 73% of reported suicides were in low- and middle-income countries. Suicide and mental illness often go hand in hand, with many impulsive suicides stemming from crises. Groups subject to discrimination , including refugees , indigenous populations , and LGBT people, experience high suicide rates.
The National Alliance on Mental Health also has online resources for seeking mental health professionals and a HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org for guidance and support.
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. [1] It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health , a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. [ 2 ]
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders make a substantial contribution to the global burden of disease (GBD). [12] This is a global measure of so-called disability-adjusted life years (DALY's) assigned to a certain disease/disorder, which is a sum of the years lived with disability and years of life lost due to this disease within the total population.
A study led by Mayo Clinic found a “widening gap between lifespan and healthspan" among 183 countries. The lead researcher and another doctor discuss the drivers of poor health late in life.
Blueprint examines the effects of financial stress on mental health, ... it's expected that Americans will spend an average of $1,778 per person during the 2024 holiday season—which means a ...
National and international figures are typically estimated by large-scale surveys of self-reported symptoms up to the time of assessment; sometimes a figure is calculated for the occurrence of disorder in the week, month or year prior to assessment–a point or period prevalence; sometimes the figure is for a person's lifetime prior to ...
The comparison between reports and statistics of mental health issues in newer generations (18–25 years old to 26–49 years old) and the older generation (50 years or older) signifies an increase in mental health issues as only 15% of the older generation reported a mental health issue whereas the newer generations reported 33.7% (18-25) and ...