FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH


1.Half of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14 years old, and three-quarters of mental health disorders begin before age 24.


2. By addressing risk factors such as trauma, it is possible to prevent certain mental health disorders, especially in children and adolescents


3.70-90% of people who seek proper treatment for mental health disorders witness a significant reduction in symptoms.

                                     

4.  Sleep deprivation wakes up depression, in societies where people sleep less overall.

5. The majority of mental health issues are neither severe nor permanent.

 

6. “Eco-anxiety” is real and growing and young people are particularly affected. 


7. Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the world, affecting 284 million people.


8.Older adults are also more vulnerable to severe illness from coronavirus and have experienced increased levels of anxiety and depression during the pandemic. Mental distress during the pandemic is occurring against a backdrop of high rates of mental illness and substance use that existed prior to the current crisis.




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