Global Mental Health by the Numbers | Praise Podcast

September is Suicide Prevention Month and October includes Worldwide Mental Health Day, so let's set the stage with some startling global statistics. Tune in! 🎧

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:02 September is Suicide Prevention Month,

00:00:03 --> 00:00:06 and October includes Worldwide Mental Health Day.

00:00:07 --> 00:00:11 So let's set the stage with some startling global statistics.

00:00:12 --> 00:00:12 Tune in.

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00:00:47 --> 00:00:49 In my daily mental health news feed,

00:00:49 --> 00:00:54 I saw that the World Health Organization just released a major

00:00:54 --> 00:00:55 report showing that

00:00:55 --> 00:01:01 over 1 billion people worldwide now live with a mental health disorder.

00:01:02 --> 00:01:05 That translates to 1 in 8 people.

00:01:06 --> 00:01:10 Yet most countries still spend less than 2% of their health

00:01:10 --> 00:01:12 budgets on mental health care.

00:01:14 --> 00:01:18 Zooming in on the United States, the numbers are just as startling.

00:01:20 --> 00:01:21 One in five adults,

00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 about 60 million Americans,

00:01:24 --> 00:01:27 experienced a mental health issue last year.

00:01:27 --> 00:01:32 28 million of them received no treatment.

00:01:33 --> 00:01:34 Among teens,

00:01:34 --> 00:01:38 one in five had a major depressive episode,

00:01:38 --> 00:01:41 and over half did not receive help.

00:01:42 --> 00:01:48 Suicide is now the second leading cause of death in people aged

00:01:48 --> 00:01:49 10 to 34.

00:01:51 --> 00:01:54 Mental health is the second leading cause of long-term

00:01:54 --> 00:01:55 disability worldwide,

00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 right behind heart disease.

00:01:58 --> 00:02:00 But unlike heart disease,

00:02:00 --> 00:02:04 mental health care often lacks the infrastructure,

00:02:04 --> 00:02:05 funding,

00:02:05 --> 00:02:07 and visibility to meet the need.

00:02:09 --> 00:02:12 The World Health Organization is urging governments to go

00:02:12 --> 00:02:13 beyond the standard

00:02:13 --> 00:02:16 investments of hospitals or crisis lines,

00:02:16 --> 00:02:18 critical needs both,

00:02:18 --> 00:02:20 but in community-based care,

00:02:21 --> 00:02:23 things like trauma-informed schools,

00:02:24 --> 00:02:25 culturally responsive clinics,

00:02:26 --> 00:02:30 and local support networks that meet people where they live.

00:02:31 --> 00:02:35 In the United States, access varies widely by state.

00:02:37 --> 00:02:37 Vermont,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:38 Connecticut,

00:02:38 --> 00:02:41 and Massachusetts lead with strong coverage and early

00:02:42 --> 00:02:42 intervention.

00:02:43 --> 00:02:44 States like Texas,

00:02:45 --> 00:02:45 Georgia,

00:02:45 --> 00:02:50 and Mississippi face challenges like high uninsured rates and

00:02:50 --> 00:02:51 limited provider

00:02:51 --> 00:02:52 availability.

00:02:53 --> 00:02:59 In Texas, for example, 75% of youth with depression go untreated.

00:03:00 --> 00:03:02 So what does all of this mean?

00:03:03 --> 00:03:06 It means mental health isn't just a personal issue.

00:03:06 --> 00:03:10 It's a public one, with repercussions for all.

00:03:11 --> 00:03:14 The cost of ignoring it isn't just emotional.

00:03:14 --> 00:03:19 It affects families, workplaces, schools, and entire communities.

00:03:21 --> 00:03:22 In my six decades of life,

00:03:23 --> 00:03:26 spanning administrations from both sides of the aisle,

00:03:27 --> 00:03:30 I've yet to see this issue adequately addressed.

00:03:31 --> 00:03:32 I've lived in two different states,

00:03:33 --> 00:03:36 have sought care and been the parent of children needing care.

00:03:36 --> 00:03:42 I've utilized traditional approaches and even rarer faith-based care.

00:03:43 --> 00:03:47 I can attest to the fact that this is a complex issue and one

00:03:48 --> 00:03:49 needing acute attention.

00:03:51 --> 00:03:54 If over a billion people are struggling worldwide,

00:03:55 --> 00:03:58 with tens of millions here at home,

00:03:59 --> 00:04:04 We must move more stridently toward actionable solutions.

00:04:05 --> 00:04:08 What's mental health care like in your community?

00:04:08 --> 00:04:10 Chime in below.

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