Crick Lund

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Professor of Global Mental Health and Development, Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, University of Cape Town

Mathari Hospital is the only psychiatric hospital in Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

October 12, 2020

Benedict Weobong, University of Ghana; Crick Lund, University of Cape Town, and Justice Nonvignon, University of Ghana

The global cost of lost productivity due to depression and anxiety disorders is jarring. Around 4.7 billion days of productivity a year are lost.

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October 9, 2019

Sumaiyah Docrat, University of Cape Town and Crick Lund, University of Cape Town

Less than 1 in 10 people living with a mental health condition in South Africa receive the care that they need.

The treatment gap for people living with mental illness in Africa is huge. Shutterstock

February 8, 2018

Crick Lund, University of Cape Town

Mental health care is neglected across Africa. But there are several reasons why countries should pay attention.