Understanding depression in men

Mental health conditions account for 12 percent of the disease burden and 31 percent of years lived with disability globally. A 18 percent increase has been recorded over the last decade.

Today, 350 million people suffer from depression with effects on work, socialisation, school and families. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide -800,000 people die from suicide annually. Depressed men are four times more likely to commit suicide than depressed women. The rising rates of suicide, murder and other crimes globally paint a troubling picture of how the society is today struggling with depression.