Mental disorders are on the rise in every country in the world and will cost the global economy $16 trillion by 2030, according to a new Lancet Commission report on mental health released on Tuesday. It exposes a “collective failure to respond to this global health crisis,” causing long-lasting and preventable harm to people, communities and economies. In India, over 60 million people suffer from some form of mental illness. And an old report had said that by 2030, mental illness will reduce economic growth in India and China by $11 trillion.
Commission Joint Lead Editor, Professor of a Medical School, said: Mental health is the foundation of human capability that makes each life worthwhile and meaningful. It is for this reason that there can be no sustainable development without attention to mental health. “Anyone who cares about poverty, education, social cohesion or economic progress…
