India, May 22 -- A new study, published in The Lancet, has found that the number of people living with mental health problems has almost doubled over the last 30 years, mainly because of large increases in anxiety and depression around the world.
The study, led by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the University of Queensland, also found that mental health conditions affect teenagers aged 15-19 and women the most.
During the study, researchers analyzed mental health data from 204 countries and territories between 1990 and 2023. They looked at men and women across different age groups and regions, making this the largest study of mental health burden so far.
The study examined 12 mental disorders and fou...