Two in five Australians have experienced a mental disorder

Two in five Australians have experienced a mental disorder

Two in five Australians have experienced a mental disorder Source: Getty

More than two in five Australians (42.9 per cent) aged 16–85 years have experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime, with one in five Australians (21.5 per cent) experiencing a mental disorder in the previous 12 months, according to findings released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).



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