Mental health problems increasing in third-world countries

The increasing prevalence of war, poverty and diseases have wreaked havoc on many countries known to the civilized world as "third world" nations. But that's not all -- these damaging actions are leaving behind a larger amount of mental health illnesses as well since many of these countries cannot respond to such maladies adequately.

Should strategies to fight the downward trajectory of mental health exist alongside HIV drug treatments in some of these countries, for example? According to some health experts, yes. It can't come too soon.

The condition of nations could reach a level of not ever being able to recover if physical problems are compounded by mental health issues, right? Spotting the signs of mental illness and ensuring treatment is interjected as son as possible is at the root of trying to decrease the amount of illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety, according to medical specialists.