1.2 billion people were living with mental disorders in 2023: Study

A study published in The Lancet found that 1.2 billion people were living with a mental disorder in 2023. It added that mental disorders have become the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking heart disease and cancer. Researchers said mental disorders jumped by 95% from 1990-2023 with 620 million women and 552 million men suffering from them in 2023.