Prioritizing Brain Health: Scaling What Works to Add Years to Life and Life to Years

Prioritizing brain health: scaling what works to add years to life and life to years. McKinsey Health Institute, in collaboration with the Healthy Brains Global Initiative, reveals that mental and substance-use disorders account for roughly 10–15% of global disease burden, rivaling cancer and cardiovascular disease. The report outlines powerful strategies to reclaim up to 150 million healthy years annually through:

• Holistic, evidence-based interventions — including prevention, therapy, medication, and social support
• Early detection and support, especially for youth, as 75% of mental disorders emerge by age 24
• Scaling proven treatments, not waiting for new breakthroughs, to deliver meaningful impact now
• Shifting societal approach, funding brain health at levels commensurate with its burden and embedding it into all health systems

To read the full article, visit: How scaling interventions can improve the lives of those with brain health conditions. | McKinsey