ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2026
Prevalence and correlates of probable anxiety and depression among young people: A subnational cross-sectional study in Ghana.
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We assessed the prevalence of probable depression and anxiety among young people in Ghana to inform evidence-based responses to youth mental health needs. This subnational high-risk population survey was conducted among 602 young people (YP) aged 13-24 years across three ecological zones of Ghana. Screening was done using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) tools. Demographic, social and economic indicators were assessed. Logistic regression was used to generate adjusted relative risk (aRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). There was evidence of probable depression and anxiety among participants surveyed. In total, 8.6% (95% CI, 6.5-11.2) of the participants met criteria for probable depression, 5.9% (95% CI, 4.2-8.2) for probable anxiety and 2.8% (95% CI, 1.6-4.5) for comorbid depression and anxiety (cDA). Correlates of cDA included living in a household enrolled in two or more social protection programs (aRR: 3.70; 95% CI, [1.00-13.66]; anxiety: 3.63 [1.57, 8.4]; depression:1.93 [1.00, 3.71]) and being currently in school (aRR: 2.82; 95% CI, 0.78-10.10). The burden of probable depression or anxiety evidenced in this study underscores the need to integrate mental health promotion and screening into existing social protection schemes and school-based interventions to enhance early detection and support for youth mental health in Ghana and similar LMIC settings.
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