One in every eight people worldwide lives with a psychiatric disorder—a staggering statistic that underscores the deep and growing impact of mental illness on global health. The mental health crisis has evolved into a pressing public health emergency, fueled by increasing social pressures, lifestyle changes, environmental stressors, and limited access to care. From depression and anxiety to more complex conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, mental health disorders are affecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and geographies with increasing frequency and severity.
According to the World Health Organization, psychiatric and substance use disorders hav...