Jeremy Veillard

2 weeks ago | blogs.worldbank.org | Jeremy Veillard |Daniela Romero

Mental health represents a significant public health challenge and a critical economic and social issue for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health and substance use disorders, along with suicide, have become leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the region. This burden disproportionately affects young people, with more than 10 adolescents losing their lives to suicide every day.

2 weeks ago | blogs.worldbank.org | Jeremy Veillard |Daniela Romero

La salud mental representa un importante desafío de salud pública y un problema económico y social crítico para los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), particularmente luego de la pandemia de COVID-19. La salud mental y los trastornos por consumo de sustancias, junto con el suicidio, se han convertido en las principales causas de mortalidad, morbilidad y discapacidad en la región.