Germany: Mental health patients face an uphill battle for help

Germany: Mental health patients face an uphill battle for help

About 17.8 million adults, roughly one in three, are affected by mental illness every year in Germany, according to the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology (DGPPN). Of those, only 18.9% seek treatment each year. Nia* is one of them. “It’s not easy to ask for help. It’s not easy to admit … Read more