The Crumbs
El gasto mundial destinado a la salud mental representa apenas el 2% del presupuesto de salud
A letter from Saul Bellow to writer Bette Howland is quoted, in which Bellow advises her to write from her unhappiness. The article notes that not everyone can turn their suffering into creative capital, citing Silvia Plath as an example. In Spain, 29% of adults show symptoms of depression and 10% take antidepressants daily, with demand for these medications rising 24% in the last year.
The global health budget allocated to mental health is only 2%, and the article argues that quick and easy access to treatment, rather than just medication, is needed.
Written by urgent.news from El Pais's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
