Nearly 1.2 billion people lived with mental disorders in 2023, double 1990 levels, making them the leading cause of disability globally, a Lancet study finds.
A new study published in The Lancet finds nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, double the 1990 figure, making mental disorders the leading cause of disability globally.
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