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Nov 2019
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What can we do about the world’s mental ...

Bbc World Service
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If there was a serious illness that we knew thirty percent of us would experience in our lives, wouldn’t we do everything in our power to address it? Well research suggests that one in three of us will experience a serious mental health problem at some point in our lives; it’s a topic many are uncomfortable about discussing but one that shows no signs of going away. Slowly we’re beginning to learn more about which factors cause anxiety and depression but old prejudices are hard to come overcome so – what can we do about the world’s mental health problem?

Presenter: Celia Hatton Producer: Lizzy McNeill Researcher: Helen Grady

Experts: Vikram Patel Shekhar Saxena Sir Graham Thornicroft Grace Ryan

(image: Earth sunrise in space. Credit Getty Images)

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