Notas do Editor

1. Worldwide, community-based epidemiological studies estimate that the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in adults ranges from 12.2 percent to 48.6 percent, accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total burden of non-communicable diseases. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the disability-adjusted life years attributable to psychiatric conditions surpass the proportion attributable to nutritional deficiencies, tuberculosis, or maternal complications from childbirth. Yet, insufficient attention and resources address the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).