Recent study The Lancet magazine found that by the age of 75, about half of the population will develop a mental disorder.
“These disorders usually first appear during childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood,” the study wrote. co-led By researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Queensland. “Services need the ability to rapidly detect and treat common mental disorders and optimize appropriate care for people at critical times in their life course.”
The study included more than 150,000 respondents aged 18 and over in 29 countries between 2001 and 2022. The study also points to the finding that various disorders affect more commonly than other genders.
“The two most common disorders were alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder in male respondents, and major depressive disorder and specific phobias in female respondents,” the study stated. there is
The study points to the importance of studying the frequency and timing of onset of mental disorders, calling it “of fundamental importance to public health planning.”
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