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Mental health is a global problem, with one in every eight people living with a mental disorder. Nepalis are also increasingly besieged by the most common mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. As per the National Health Survey 2022, in Nepal, 22 percent women and 11 percent men aged 15-49 have anxiety, while 5 percent women and 2 percent men have depression. What’s worse, Nepal Police data reveals 6,792 people died by suicide in the fiscal year 2021-22, which comes to over over 18 daily deaths. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2023/07/28/victims-of-neglect