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More than one in five people living in conflict zones are suffering from a mental illness, according to a report released Wednesday based on UN figures.
"About 22% of those affected suffer from depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress, according to an badysis of 129 studies published in The Lancet, a UK-based peer-reviewed medical journal," said the UN in a statement.
Studies also found that about 9% of conflict-affected populations had a moderate to severe mental health problem, which is significantly higher than the overall estimate of these mental health problems in the population. in general.
"Depression and anxiety seemed to increase with age in conflict situations, and depression was more common in women than in men," he added.
The UN also noted that in 2016, there were 53 conflicts in 37 countries, meaning that 12% of the world's population lived in an area of active conflict – a historic record.
She also said nearly 69 million people around the world had been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict, making it the largest number in the world since the Second World War.
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