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World Mental Health Day 2022: Prevalence and Rising Burden of Mental Health Conditions A lowdown on different types of mental health problems, how they are catching on, and what can be done to prevent rising incidences of mental illness Mental illnesses are serious conditions that affect your emotions, behaviour, thinking, and overall well-being 1. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has defined mental illnesses as dysfunctions of the brain 2. The percentage of people experiencing one of the many mental health disorders has advanced significantly over the past decade, posing a severe burden on the healthcare system worldwide. In the pre-pandemic period of 2019, one in every eight people, which equates to 970 million people globally, were experiencing disorders like anxiety and depression. The following year recorded a significant jump in the number of these cases, and data indicates it to be a 26% and 28% increase, respectively3. As…

World Suicide Prevention Day: Why Suicide and How Can it be Prevented? Identify the risk factors, warning signs, and preventive measures to help stop suicides Globally, World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10. It’s a grave and ever-increasing problem, and the statistics present an appalling scenario. The latest data from WHO highlights that more than 700000 people die by suicide yearly, which is one individual every 40 seconds. What’s even shocking is that behind each suicide, there are over 20 suicide attempts. And at present, it is the fourth leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds world-over. Though suicides have a similar impact in all regions of the world, 77% of them happen in low- and middle-income countries.1 These numbers are too high and indicate the need for urgent intervention by medical professionals, friends, family, and the whole community. It is no wonder that an exclusively dedicated…