Mental Health and Forced Displacement
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Mental health illness is considered as a leading cause for disability all over the world.It accounts for around 13 %of the global burden of disease and responsible for 33% of total years lived with disability[1][2]. It is estimated that people who suffer from sever mental illness for example, severe depression,bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are more likely to die prematurely than those who are not affected.The problems of mental health are expected to affect at least 1 of 3 people all over their life time.
mental health problems are projected to affect at least one in three people over their lifetime.4 Furthermore, it is estimated that people with sev
ere mental illness (eg, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression) are 60% more likely to die prematurely than those unaffected.5 Such high prevalence also has major economic consequences. It is estimated that mental ill-health will cost the global economy $16.3 trillion between 2011 and 20306 which has serious implications for socioeconomic development and standards of living. Despite this global picture, stigma, governmental apathy and other barriers to treatment persist, exacerbating the current state of mental healthcare worldwide
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Murray CJ, Vos T, Lozano R, Naghavi M, Flaxman AD, Michaud C, Ezzati M, Shibuya K, Salomon JA, Abdalla S, Aboyans V. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The lancet. 2012 Dec 15;380(9859):2197-223
- ↑ Funk M. Global burden of mental disorders and the need for a comprehensive, coordinated response from health and social sectors at the country level. Retrieved on. 2016 Oct;30.
