Suicide Rates by State 2024

These fact sheets from the World Health Organization (WHO) provide information on mental health disorders from the global perspective, as well as by condition, population, and context. Conditions include depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, as well as dementia, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disorders. In addition to the general fact sheet on mental disorders, those on specific areas of focus are listed below. Fact Sheets by Condition Schizophrenia (2022) Suicide (2023) Depressive Disorder (depression, 2023) Dementia (2023)…

This article from The Lancet Public Health estimates the global prevalence of dementia using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019. This paper seeks to provide policymakers and health officials an understanding of the health challenges the globe or their individual countries face, as well as how these challenges change over time. The GBD papers incorporate the prevalence of a disease, injury, or risk factor and the relative harm they cause to…

This Lancet Commission report examines the most up-to-date evidence about dementia and offers recommendations for managing or preventing the dementia epidemic that affects nearly 50 million people worldwide. The number of dementia cases is expected to increase dramatically by the year 2050, and will be accompanied by corresponding increases in the costs borne by families and communities in caring for patients with dementia. This commission identifies nine health and lifestyle factors from different life phrases…