Listening

Sunday, October tenth, was World Mental Health Day. This years observance centered on the relationship between mental health and chronic physical conditions like diabetes and cancer. The World Health Organization says more than 450,000,000 people suffer from poor mental health. The most common disorders are depression and schizophrenia. Mental health experts also include other disorders like drug and alcohol abuse that affect millons of people. Elena berger is with the World Federation for Mental Health.