Global Mental Health Issue

Global mental
health issue
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INTRODUCTION
• Over the past few decades, within high-
income countries (HICs) , global mental health
issues are prevalent.
• A reduction of state interventions but a
change in the nature and character of those
interventions give rise to the major gap in race
that further influence mental issue (McNamara
2015).
• Government initiatives- “ensure healthy lives
and promote well-being for all at all ages”
• Figure : mental health
source: (McNamara
2015).

Why global health issue
 it is affecting one out four people in
global population.
 in higher incoming counties
countries 83% and in lower incoming
countries 49% (Jogerst et al. 2015).
 Close to 8000 people die every year
due to the global mental health
issues.
Figure : global mental health
issues
Source: (Jogerst et al. 2015).

Social factors influencing mental
health
Social factors:
 racial differences amongst the courtiers
 inadequate resources to meet daily needs
 socio-demographic differences
 exposure to crime
 concentrated poverty.
Impact : 49% of the individuals in the lower incoming
countries are suffering from the mental health issues
(Global Health Watch 2015)
Figure : Mental health
Source : (Global Health
Watch 2015)