Only seven out of 100 people worldwide receive effective treatment for their mental health or substance-use disorders
A study of 57,000 people in 21 countries finds that only 6.9 per cent who met criteria for a mental health or substance-use disorder received effective treatment. The biggest barrier to effective treatment is a person not recognizing that they need it. However, even patients who contact the healthcare system often do not receive effective treatment, for various reasons. The study quantified, for the first time, where attrition occurs at each stage along the path to effective treatment.
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A study of 57,000 people in 21 countries finds that only 6.9 per cent who met criteria for a mental health or substance-use disorder received effective treatment. The biggest barrier to effective treatment is a person not recognizing that they need it. However, even patients who contact the healthcare system often do not receive effective treatment, for various reasons. The study quantified, for the first time, where attrition occurs at each stage along the path to effective treatment.
