Neurology

Mental health today is a global burden causing a significant number of deaths. It is rapidly increasing and contributing to ill health in both developed and developing countries.  According to Jürgen Rehm et al., “mental and addictive disorders affected more than 1 billion people globally in 2016. They caused 7% of all global burden of disease as measured in Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and 19% of all years lived with disability”.  What is mental illness? Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioural, and emotional well-being of an individual. Being an essential part of the health, mental health directly correlates with physical health a...