By Kellen Kiambati
It is estimated that worldwide one in every four people will be affected by mental disorders at some point in life with around 450 million currently battling mental disorders.
In the middle-income countries, over 50 percent of general population are likely to suffer at least one of the over two hundred mental disorders at some point in their lives. From the stated statistics mental disorders should be treated as a major health challenge and handled with the seriousness that the issue deserves.
The consequences of unaddressed mental disorders cost economic growth a big deal. Research has shown that one poor mental heal day in a month per person contributes to 1.84 percent drop in the per capita real income growth rate resulting to less total income each year…Read more>>
