More or Less: Behind the Stats

WS More or Less: Will one in four people develop a mental health problem?

Mar 31, 2017
Neuroscientist Jamie Horder questions the accuracy of the claim that one in four people will develop a mental health problem. The podcast explores the origins of this widely cited statistic, reveals that one in five actually experience common mental disorders within a year, and discusses gender differences in mood and anxiety disorder prevalence. It also highlights the complexities in surveying mental health problems and challenges the traditional 'one-in-four' statistic.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Analysis of Mental Health Disorder Prevalence and Gender Effects
03:19 • 2min
3
Understanding the Complexity of Surveying Mental Health Problems
05:09 • 4min