Nearly 1.2 billion people had a mental disorder in 2023, a new study has found — reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990.

A recent study published in The Lancet shows that mental disorders are now affecting 1.2 billion people globally. Notably, ...

Mental disorders are now the leading driver of disability worldwide. The post More than 1 billion people now living with a ...

A new study found that mental health disorders now affect more than a billion people worldwide. Anxiety and depression are ...

The study examined mental health trends across 204 countries and territories and assessed 12 different mental health disorders over time.

Psychiatric disorders often overlap and can make diagnosis difficult. Depression and anxiety, for example, can coexist and share symptoms. Schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. Autism and attention ...

Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how ...

The world's burden of mental disorders has more than doubled since 1990, and they are now the leading cause of disability ...

A surge over the last three decades means mental disorders now account for more than 17 per cent of all disability worldwide, ...

Girls vs boys with tic disorders face a higher burden of depression, self-injury, and suicidality, showing sex-specific risks ...

Homelessness can predispose individuals to psychiatric disorders. Conversely, certain psychiatric disorders can increase the risk of becoming homeless. A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry by Rebecca ...