Why is mental health so hard to measure?
By BBC Global
John Burn-Murdoch is a reporter at the Financial Times who recently did a deep dive into what reliable data exists on mental health. His finding? There isn’t nearly as much solid, reliable data on this topic as many people would like. Small changes in survey wording can skew results. Questions aren’t always comparable…
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Mental health
A person's emotional, psychological and social well-being, which affects how they think, feel and cope.
Mental health problems are common, and access to care is a growing public issue.
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