Julia R. Pozuelo
@juliarpozuelo.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, working at the intersection of global mental health & development economics. BSc/MSc Econ & PhD Psychiatry at University of Oxford.
2. Neglected problem.
* Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated around the world, particularly in LMICs
* Most LMICs spend <US$2 per year per capita on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders (high-income countries spend >$50 on average)
* Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated around the world, particularly in LMICs
* Most LMICs spend <US$2 per year per capita on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders (high-income countries spend >$50 on average)
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 PM
2. Neglected problem.
* Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated around the world, particularly in LMICs
* Most LMICs spend <US$2 per year per capita on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders (high-income countries spend >$50 on average)
* Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated around the world, particularly in LMICs
* Most LMICs spend <US$2 per year per capita on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders (high-income countries spend >$50 on average)
Why should we care about adolescent depression in low- and middle-income countries?
1. Important problem.
* Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide
* Its incidence often peaks during adolescence
* It's associated with poor outcomes: substance use, HIV, poverty, lost productivity...
1. Important problem.
* Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide
* Its incidence often peaks during adolescence
* It's associated with poor outcomes: substance use, HIV, poverty, lost productivity...
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Why should we care about adolescent depression in low- and middle-income countries?
1. Important problem.
* Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide
* Its incidence often peaks during adolescence
* It's associated with poor outcomes: substance use, HIV, poverty, lost productivity...
1. Important problem.
* Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide
* Its incidence often peaks during adolescence
* It's associated with poor outcomes: substance use, HIV, poverty, lost productivity...