Sammanfattning
Over 10 per cent of the world’s population live with a mental health condition (Whiteford et al.2013), causing 7 per cent of the global burden of disease, and 19 per cent of all the years lived with disability globally (Rehm and Shield 2019).Depression is one of the leading causes of disability and suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29 year olds. The prevalence of mental health conditions is especially high among people affected by conflict, standing at 22 per cent.Persons with long-term mental health conditions or psycho-social impairments are also part of the group of 1 billion people with disabilities. Within the group of persons with disabilities, persons with mental health conditions, especially children and adolescents, experience the most stigmatisation, marginalisation and human rights violations.Moreover, there are strong myths about mental health conditions, and there are hardly any specific services available for these groups. They are not well represented in the disability movement, so their voice is often not heard by policymakers,and they often do not receive treatment and care,especially in low- and middle-income countries.
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Tematik: Demokrati och mänskliga rättigheterHälsa
Geografiskt område: Global
Språk: Engelska