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Goanță, Cristina; Budu, Vlad Andrei; Stănciulescu, Andreea; Muşat, Gabriela; Georgescu, Mădălina

doi:10.26416/orl.45.4.2019.2729

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“…Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterised by feelings of anxiety and fear, and they include generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, and social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions worldwide as one in 13 people globally live with it [6].…”

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“…Depression, anxiety and stress often interrupt the regular activities of people, such as the inability to work effectively or taking care of the family [11]. Personal neglect is commonly experienced by persons with depression, where the individual least prioritises their hygiene and hence, predisposing them to communicable and non-communicable diseases [6]. It is also not uncommon for an individual with an anxiety disorder to also live with depression or vice versa as nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder [6].…”

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“…Personal neglect is commonly experienced by persons with depression, where the individual least prioritises their hygiene and hence, predisposing them to communicable and non-communicable diseases [6]. It is also not uncommon for an individual with an anxiety disorder to also live with depression or vice versa as nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder [6]. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), depression, anxiety, and stress are major mental health issues of public health concern with depression and anxiety recording 9% and 10% prevalence rates respectively among the general population [12].…”

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Prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress among adults in Ghana: A community-based cross-sectional study

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Introduction Over the past two decades, there have been several global interventions including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at improving health outcomes. Despite efforts by countries to achieve the SDG targets, mental health challenges remain major public health concerns globally. We examined the prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress as well as the comorbidities of these mental health issues among adults. Materials and methods This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted among 2456 adults in four districts of the Volta Region of Ghana using data from the UHAS-Yonsei University Partnership Project. We analysed the data using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation, and binary logistic regression. Results Overall, 51.8% of the participants had at least one of the mental health issues examined. The prevalence of a mental health issue was 25.2%, 53.3%, and 9.7% for depression, anxiety, and stress respectively. Participants constituting 8.3% experienced all three mental health issues as comorbidities. Participants’ level of formal education and income significantly predicted depression, anxiety, and stress respectively at the multivariable level. Adults with a tertiary level of education were, for instance, 68% (AOR = 0.32, 95%CI = 0.15–0.66), 65% (AOR = 0.35, 95%CI = 0.17–0.73), and 50% (AOR = 0.50, 95%CI = 0.33–0.76) less likely to experience depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively compared with those who had no formal education. Conclusion The majority of our study participants either experienced depression, anxiety, or stress. There were quite high comorbidities of the mental health issues among the adult population. To accelerate progress towards the achievement of SDG 3.4 target of promoting mental health and wellbeing for all by the year 2030, there is a need for effective implementation of the country’s 2012 Mental Health Act which makes provisions for the establishment of a Mental Health Fund. This could improve the financial circumstances of indigenes as income has been realised in the present study as an important factor influencing depression, anxiety, and stress among the adult population.

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