To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day, Shyam Bishen - Head of Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum - calls for stakeholders from the public and private sectors to come together and realise the vision of this year's World Mental Health Day to "Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority."

An estimated 15% of working-age adults have a mental disorder at any point in time. Depression and anxiety are estimated to cost the global economy US $1 trillion each year driven predominantly by lost productivity, according to WHO. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated the global mental health crisis and the growing strain on the global workforce.

The World Economic Forum is committed to collaborating with employers and the scientific community to address these significant challenges through the adoption and acceleration of evidence-based interventions to improve individuals' mental health and well-being globally.

Currently, the Forum and its partners are actively collaborating on the topic of mental health and wellness in the workplace in order to accelerate the adaptation of evidence-based guidelines, interventions and frameworks, and to encourage employers globally to prioritize this crucial issue within their workforces.
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