Study: Anxiety and Depression Drive Global Mental Health Surge to Nearly 1.2 Billion
- Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living with a mental disorder in 2023, and anxiety and depression accounted for much of the increase, making mental illness one of the leading causes of disability across the globe
- Teenagers ages 15 to 19 now carry the highest burden of mental disorders, replacing middle-aged adults as the most affected group and raising concerns about long-term effects on education, relationships and future health
- Mental health concerns are appearing more often during routine pediatric medical visits, with anxiety-related visits increasing about 300% over the last decade despite a slight decline in overall doctor visits
- Brain imaging research found that people with anxiety disorders had about 8% lower levels of choline-containing compounds in important brain regions involved in attention, planning, memory and emotional regulation
- Prioritizing sleep, exercising regularly, strengthening social connections, reducing chronic stress and consuming enough choline from foods such as pastured egg yolks and grass fed beef liver are practical steps that help support long-term brain and mental health resilience
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