Ireland among countries with worst mental health, according to new report

The study also found that young adults aged between 18-24, across all regions, are five times more likely to have mental health setbacks than those in previous generations. Picture: iStock

Ireland is one of the countries with the lowest mental health rate in the world, according to a global study.

The third Annual Mental State of the World (MSW) Report has highlighted that Ireland, Australia, Brazil, South Africa and Britain, are the countries with the lowest mental health scores in the world.