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About 450 million people suffer from mental or
behavioral disorder
33% of the years lived with disability are due
to neuropsychiatric disorders
Four of the six leading causes of years lived
with disability are due to neuropsychiatric
disorders (depression, alcohol-use disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder)
Nearly 1 million people commit suicide every
year
About 25 million suffer from schizophrenia
50 million suffer from epilepsy. About 40
million or 80% are assumed to live in developing countries
More than 90 million suffer from an alcohol or
drug-use disorder
One in four families has at least one member
with a mental disorder
For more specific information on neuropsychiatric
disorders in the South-East Region of WHO click the links below for
documents prepared by a panel of experts from the Region which provide
valuable information for the lay public and policy-makers regarding the
multi-faceted aspect of neuropsychiatric disorders
and how to cope with the challenges posed by these illnesses.
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