One In Five People Living In Conflict-affected Areas Like Nigeria Has Mental Health Issue – The Lancet | Sahara Reporters

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The figures are substantially higher than the global estimate for these mental health conditions in the general population, which stands at one in 14 people.

One in five people living in an area affected by conflict has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, and about 9 percent of conflict-affected populations have a moderate to severe mental health condition, according to an analysis of 129 studies published in The Lancet.

Overall, the mean prevalence was highest for mild mental health conditions , for moderate the prevalence, was 4 percent, and for severe conditions, the prevalence was 5 percent. There was limited data for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, so estimates for these conditions were based on global estimates and do not take into account any increased risk of these conditions in conflict settings. Cases were categorized as mild, moderate or severe. Natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as Ebola, were not included.

Currently, there are major conflict-induced humanitarian crises in a number of countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

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