people globally live with a mental disorder (1 in 4 in England)

of people in low-income countries receive no treatment at all

lost in global productivity each year to depression and anxiety

rise in anxiety and depression worldwide in a single pandemic year

in England experience a mental health problem each year

rise in common mental health problems since 1993

people in contact with NHS mental health services in 2024/25

of NHS talking-therapies referrals were seen within 6 weeks; the rest waited longer (Jan 2026)

living with a mental health condition at any given time

seeking support reported difficulty getting it, even before the pandemic

annual cost of mental ill-health across the EU alone

the estimated economic weight of mental ill-health in OECD countries

in WHO South-East Asia live with a mental health condition (~260M)

receive no formal care across the region

pooled depression prevalence in South Asia

leading contributor to disease burden across Asia-Pacific (depressive disorders)

rise in the mental-disorder burden across MENA, 1990–2019

depression DALYs per 100,000 — the region's leading contributor

intimate-partner abuse prevalence in the Middle East — a major driver

remains the dominant barrier to seeking care across MENA

of the population lives with a mental disorder, rising among youth

of people in low-income countries receive no treatment

mental health workers per 100,000 people (global median ~13)

per capita allocated to mental health — below the $2 recommended

US adults experienced mental illness in a given year

of US adults with mental illness receive no treatment

average suicide rate per 100,000 across OECD countries

of US adults reported mental illness in 2024