Around 20 per cent of Australians will have a mental disorder this year, a growing number still aged in their 20s. The figures for 2018, released today by health insurer Medibank, give a stark indication of the extent of mental health problems confronting medical authorities. These disorders range from depression to acute drug and alcohol addictions. The figures also provide a warning on how these health problems are adding strain to health budgets. The average benefit paid for an overnight hospital admission for psychiatric care was more than $13,000 per patient. And the demand for such services is growing. New figures show 45 per cent of Australians aged 16-85 years will have a common mental disorder in their lifetime. Picture: iStock Medibank today notes the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing of adults aged 16-85 years found 45 per cent of Australians will have a common mental disorder […]