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ArticleMolecular psychiatry2026

Global burden of diseases attributed to mental and substance use disorders in reproductive-age women: an ecological analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Cong Li, Anyi Liang, Yu Kuang, Shunming Liu, Xiaohong Yang, Lei Liu, Yijun Hu, Honghua Yu

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Cong Li *Medical Big Data Center, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Anyi Liang *Department of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yu KuangDepartment of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shunming LiuDepartment of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaohong YangDepartment of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Lei LiuMedical Big Data Center, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. liulei@gdph.org.cn.ORCID 0009-0009-1807-7296
Yijun HuDepartment of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. huyijun@gdph.org.cn.
Honghua YuDepartment of ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. yuhonghua@gdph.org.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0782-346X

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81870663National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82271125National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82301205
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Abstract

A comprehensive analysis of the global burden and trends of mental disorders (MDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) among reproductive-age women is lacking. This study estimated the burden of disease attributable to MDs and SUDs in reproductive-age women from 1990 to 2021. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we assessed the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) of 12 types of MDs and SUDs among reproductive-age women between 1990 and 2021. Estimates were stratified by age and sex at global, regional, and national levels. Trends were evaluated using the average annual percentage change (AAPC) and total percentage change. In 2021, the global age-standardized prevalence rates per 100,000 population among reproductive-age women were 17,573 (95% uncertainty interval 15,443-19,954) for MDs and 1806 (95% uncertainty interval 484-2191) for SUDs. Among MDs, depressive and anxiety disorders were the leading contributors to YLDs, with age-standardized YLD rates of 1,073.5 (686.73-1,562.48) and 844.05 (532.79-1,232.57) per 100,000 population, respectively. From 1990 to 2021, age-standardized rates of the prevalence, incidence, and YLDs of MDs increased (AAPC: 35%, 55%, and 38%, respectively), while those of SUDs decreased (AAPC: -55%, -62%, and -19%, respectively). The burden of both MDs and SUDs was highest in regions with higher sociodemographic indices. The greatest increases in burden were observed among younger women aged 15-24 years with MDs and 15-34 years with SUDs. MDs and SUDs are substantial contributors to the global disease burden in reproductive-age women. The magnitude and distribution of this burden vary by disorder type, country, age group, and sociodemographic development.

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Mental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersAdolescentAdultCost of IllnessFemaleGlobal Burden of DiseaseGlobal HealthHumansIncidenceMiddle AgedPrevalenceYoung Adult

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