**1. Introduction**

Mental health is a multidimensional construct comprising emotional, psychological, and social dimensions of well-being [1]. In 1948, the World Health Organization stated that health is a complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Although so many years have passed, many sectors of society continue to neglect mental health. There is still a stigma about mental health, which causes prejudice about the person suffering from a mental health disorder. Mental health disorders affect relationships with others, education, and work opportunities [2]. People with severe mental disorders are at the most risk of poverty and unemployment [3].

Mental health conditions are a global issue that increasingly affects people worldwide. It is estimated that one in every eight people in the world lives with a mental disorder [4]. Mental health conditions impact other health outcomes,

including cardiovascular disease [5], premature death, and all-cause mortality [6]. Mental disorders account for 32.4% of years lived with disability (YLDs) and 13% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) [7]. Major depressive disorder explained 16 million suicide DALYs and almost 4 million ischemic heart disease DALYs [2]. Also, mental health causes global and national economic loss, and depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US\$ 1 trillion annually. More than half of the global economic burden attributable to non-communicable disease are from mental illhealth [8].
