Some stats on the devastating impact of mental illness worldwide, followed by some reasons for hope

Reblogged from TED Blog:

Getting treatment for a mental illness when you live in the developing world is hardly as easy as making an appointment with a therapist or psychiatrist. Mental illness is often not treated with the same sense of urgency as physical illness, and resources to provide care are simply not available in many areas.

In this moving talk at TEDGlobal 2012…

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In this TED talks feature: Shocking statistics about global mental health resources and inspirational ideas on how to make treatment more accessible.

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