Half of people worldwide at risk of developing mental health condition by age 75, per new study
Mental health conditions are common — but that "doesn't weaken or abrogate the fact that these people are disabled,” said the study's lead author John McGrath.
By the age of 75, half of people worldwide can expect to experience a mental health disorder, according to the finding of a large study of more than 156,000 people across 29 countries.
The study, published last week in The Lancet Psychiatry, analyzed answers that participants provided between 2001 and 2022 in response to a World Health Organization survey designed to assess the prevalence of major mental health disorders. The study focused on 13 common mental health disorders, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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