![]() 6 Mental disorders include, among others, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. ![]() When distress or impairment reaches a clinically significant level, leading to a disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation or behaviour, it is considered a mental disorder. “Mental health conditions” is a broad term to cover mental disorders, psychosocial disabilities and other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm. 4 Despite the high prevalence, people with mental health conditions have not been prioritized as a target of humanitarian aid, development activities or law reform. The global prevalence of mental disorders is 10.6% of the population, 3 and for populations affected by armed conflict, the prevalence increases to 22.1%. ![]() 1 Almost 80% of the global burden occurs in low- and middle-income countries, 2 and many of these countries are also the most susceptible to armed conflict. ![]() Globally, mental disorders are among the top seven causes of health-related disability. ![]()
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