You are not the only one feeling this.
Explore data on mental health worldwide, see how many people have similar experiences, and find small steps you can take at your own pace.
Why it helps to
grasp the scale of the problem
Mental health problems are common.
Mental health challenges are common. According to WHO, more than 1 billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder. Struggling does not make you weak.
Knowledge makes the first step easier.
Understanding what is happening can make it easier to begin. Psychoeducation, reliable information and clear explanations can help you describe what you are going through and choose a manageable next step.
Self-help support between appointments.
Up to 167 hours pass between therapy sessions. Here understanding turns into tools and routines you have at hand 24/7. When you need a human, we guide you to a specialist.
Why this matters for you
Mental health touches every day
Difficulty is not always visible
from the outside
Understanding makes
the first step easier
Support is needed today,
not next month
Prevalence of mental disorders
According to WHO, more than 1 billion people worldwide, nearly 1 in 7 of us, were living with a mental disorder in 2021.
WHO estimates that 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10 to 19 (14.3%) experiences a mental health condition.
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression rose by 25% (WHO, 2022).
Effective treatments exist, but access is uneven: only about one third of people with depression receive formal mental health care (WHO).
Mental health in the data
People living with mental disorders worldwide (millions): from about 600m in 1990 to nearly 1.2bn in 2023
Source: IHME GBD 2023 via Our World in DataPeople with a mental disorder (2021)
Anxiety disorders worldwide (2021)
Depression worldwide (2021)
Anxiety & depression, first year of COVID-19
Suicide deaths worldwide (2021)
Annual economic cost of depression & anxiety
The need is real, and access is still hard
Access to professional care remains uneven. Daily life continues between consultations. Reliable psychoeducation and self-help tools remain available during that time, but they do not diagnose you or replace professional care.
How to care for mental health day to day?
Understand: name what you feel. Knowledge makes the first step easier.
Lean on tools and routines: small steps available 24/7, at your own pace.
Find professional support: browse specialists listed in the app.
How can you support your mental health?
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
Practical, evidence-based tools: small steps, habits and goal-setting at your own pace.
Understanding and self-awareness
What first step can you take today?
Read on when you want to understand more
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What to do between therapy sessions: the 167-hours insight
A session lasts an hour. What about the other 167 hours of the week? Here is how to care for yourself between meetings with your therapist.
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Mindfulness and overthinking: what actually helps
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Read more: Mindfulness and overthinking: what actually helpsYou have seen the scale. You do not have to act alone
The HelpClinic app turns understanding into daily action: 300+ self-therapy tools, routines and a mood diary at hand 24/7, and when you need a human, we guide you to a specialist.
In a crisis, call or text 988. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.