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Global Mental Health Crisis in 2025
September 8 , 2025
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) released two reports - World Mental Health Today and Mental Health Atlas 2024.
- The reports highlight that over 1 billion people globally live with mental health conditions.
- Mental health disorders are the second leading cause of long-term disability worldwide.
- Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health conditions globally.
- These disorders cause an estimated global economic loss of 1 trillion US dollars each year.
- In 2021, around 727,000 people died by suicide across all countries and income levels.
- Suicide remains a top cause of death among young people across all regions.
- In India, 13.7% of the population has experienced mental health disorders during their lifetime, according to NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences).
- The National Mental Health Survey 2015–16 found that 10.6% of Indian adults have mental health issues.
- Between 70% and 92% of individuals with mental health conditions in India do not receive adequate treatment.
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