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Tackling Bhutan’s growing mental health challenges

ཟླ་༡༡ 29, 2024 3 mins read

Bhutan is witnessing an alarming increase in mental health issues, with a nearly threefold increase in severe cases such as psychosis and a marked rise in anxiety and depression.

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