‘Depression is a more disabling condition than angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes, World Health Organization research shows.

And those with depression plus a chronic illness, such as diabetes, fare particularly badly, the study of more than 245,000 people suggests.

Better treatment for depression would improve people’s overall health, the researchers concluded in the Lancet.

Experts called for better funding for mental health services.’

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