Expanding Access To Mental Health Treatment Globally Could Reduce The Disability Burden By 40% By 2050

Investing in mental health interventions worldwide could reduce the direct and indirect disability burden of mental health disorders by 40% in 2050, according to an analysis by McKinsey Health Institute. For this analysis, mental health disorders also included substance use disorders. The direct burden of mental health disorders encompasses the number of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The indirect burden encompasses the effects of pre-existing mental health conditions that increase the likelihood and severity of other non-communicable diseases. The researchers said mental health disorders currently account for 290 DALYs, with 183 DALYs as the direct burden and 107 . . .