🌿 Folk Prescriptions

The World Health Organization predicts that by 2020, mental disorders—including depression and epilepsy—will become the second leading cause of death and disability.
Experts estimate that the number of people suffering from mental and neurological disorders will rise significantly over the next 20 years.
Currently, about 400 million people worldwide suffer from mental disorders.
The WHO now ranks depression as the fifth most serious threat to human health.
Main causes for the rising number of depression cases include life stress, poverty, and violence.
Depression leads to tension in family and social relationships and reduced productivity.
The WHO urges people to eliminate prejudice against psychiatric patients. It also reminds people that mental health should not be a luxury reserved only for wealthy industrialized nations.
Depression is largely congenital, with more females affected than males.
The WHO estimates that the United States and Japan have the highest rates of depression, while Africa has the lowest.
Each year, 1 million people die by suicide globally. The former Soviet Union has the highest suicide rate.
WHO experts say that with proper treatment, 70% of depression patients can recover.
There are currently 45 million schizophrenia patients worldwide.
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