How the U.S. and its partners support mental health
Nearly 1 billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental health disorder, according to the World Health Organisation. Rates of depression and anxiety shot up 25% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. government works at home and abroad to advance the response to mental health challenges around the world. Mental health is a building block for healthy organisations and communities, says the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, America’s public health spokesperson.