Mental health conditions affect 1.2 billion people globally

people ages 15 to 39 most affected. While greater burden among females is typical, the peak in the 15- to 19-year-old age group is a first in GBD study history, Santomauro said. “We have historically always seen this peak in middle-age,” he added.

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