Mental Disorders Surge, Highlighting Health Disparities
Anxiety cases doubled from 182 million to 470 million between 1990-2023.
Mental disorders account for 17% of global disability.
Women and 15-19-year-olds disproportionately affected, 620 million women in 2023.
Study published in The Lancet reveals worsening mental health burden.
Co-author Dr. Alize Ferrari highlights critical development period for youth.
Lead author Dr. Damian Santomauro calls findings 'shocking' due to rising burden.
Mental health services lag behind growing disorder prevalence.
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