Globally, one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder during their lifetime, by 2020 behavioral health disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability (Insel, Collins & Hyman, 2015; World Health Organization [WHO], 2001). The attention and resources given to mental health disorders are disproportionate to the significant impact upon society and individuals. Preventive mental health will become paramount, however, despite cost effectiveness, lack of awareness and responsiveness has caused fewer successes and many shortfalls in this area. Health includes physical, mental and social well-being, a healthy society necessitates mental care. Quality of life, early deaths, productivity and human capital development
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This highlights the fact Mental and physical health aren 't just exclusive components of overall health, they interact and affect each other. Other consequences include the immeasurable effects on family members and caretakers, the patient and people affected by the actions of those labeled criminally insane. A person with a mental disorder can create untold amounts of stress and burdens upon their immediate family. Productivity and human capital are also impacted costing the global economy today about $2.5 trillion yearly, by 2030 it will rise to $6 trillion surpassing heart disease (Insel, Collins & Hyman, 2015). As a result, we are squandering significant amounts of potential and money that could be utilized elsewhere. Mental disorders have a gripping influence on todays society and only foreseen to grow in the future.
The World Health Organization (2011a) has found that disproportionate to the significance of mental disorders, it hasn’t received the visibility, policy attention or funding it requires …show more content…
To achieve their objectives the plan offers evidence-based, intersectoral strategies and interventions (WHO, 2013). The WHO (2013) does not offer a blueprint for nations to follow, but a framework to be considered and adapted to the needs of each regional government level. They advocate early mental health interventions throughout the life cycle with support from private and civil sector in the workplace and most importantly in childhood and adolescents (WHO, 2013). Intervening early is effective, but highly underutilized. Behaviors and symptoms that signal the development of a disorder arise two to four years before it manifests unfortunately the median delay of treatment across disorders is 10 years (JAMA, 2004). There is a lot of improvement to be made in intervening early, before the disorder becomes more severe and therefore more
This highlights the fact Mental and physical health aren 't just exclusive components of overall health, they interact and affect each other. Other consequences include the immeasurable effects on family members and caretakers, the patient and people affected by the actions of those labeled criminally insane. A person with a mental disorder can create untold amounts of stress and burdens upon their immediate family. Productivity and human capital are also impacted costing the global economy today about $2.5 trillion yearly, by 2030 it will rise to $6 trillion surpassing heart disease (Insel, Collins & Hyman, 2015). As a result, we are squandering significant amounts of potential and money that could be utilized elsewhere. Mental disorders have a gripping influence on todays society and only foreseen to grow in the future.
The World Health Organization (2011a) has found that disproportionate to the significance of mental disorders, it hasn’t received the visibility, policy attention or funding it requires …show more content…
To achieve their objectives the plan offers evidence-based, intersectoral strategies and interventions (WHO, 2013). The WHO (2013) does not offer a blueprint for nations to follow, but a framework to be considered and adapted to the needs of each regional government level. They advocate early mental health interventions throughout the life cycle with support from private and civil sector in the workplace and most importantly in childhood and adolescents (WHO, 2013). Intervening early is effective, but highly underutilized. Behaviors and symptoms that signal the development of a disorder arise two to four years before it manifests unfortunately the median delay of treatment across disorders is 10 years (JAMA, 2004). There is a lot of improvement to be made in intervening early, before the disorder becomes more severe and therefore more