Do you want to know why we need to talk more about Mental Wellness? Check the below facts<\/p>\n
\u2022 1 person dies from suicide every 40 seconds.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Suicide is the second leading cause of death in age 15-29 years and fourth in age 5-19 years.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nearly one in five in world suffer from some sort of mental disorders.<\/p>\n
\u2022 More women get affected by depression than men.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Men are 3.7 times more likely to die from suicides than women despite women make more attempts. This is partly because men choose more lethal modes.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nearly 50% of mental disorders begin from the age of 14 but most of them go undiagnosed and untreated.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Depression in men is largely underreported. 49% of men feel more depressed than they admit about it.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nearly 1 out of 10 dads go through post-natal depression.<\/p>\n
\u2022 People with severe mental disorders die 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population.<\/p>\n
\u2022 People with a mental health issue are generally nonviolent. In fact, only 3-5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with a serious mental illness.<\/p>\n
\u2022 An investment of only $2-4 per capita would have a major impact on millions of lives.<\/p>\n
Mental wellness is an oft-used term but is yet to be understood properly. Mental wellness is a much bigger canvas covering many wellness dimensions. Its time we must talk about it more and create the right settings to help people recover from mental discords.<\/p>\n