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DEPRESSION A Global Public Health Concern Developed by Marina Marcus, M. Taghi Yasamy, Mark van Ommeren, and Dan Chisholm, Shekhar Saxena WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse DEPRESSION is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects people in all communi-ties across the world. Today, DEPRESSION is estimated to affect 350 million people. The World Mental Health Survey conducted in 17 countries found that on average about 1 in 20 people reported having an episode of DEPRESSION in the previous year. Depres-sive disorders often start at a young age; they reduce people s functioning and often are recurring. For these reasons, DEPRESSION is the leading cause of dis-ability worldwide in terms of total years lost due to disability.
DEPRESSION A Global Public Health Concern Developed by Marina Marcus, M. Taghi Yasamy, Mark van Ommeren, and Dan Chisholm, Shekhar Saxena WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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