Introduction
Mental health statistics around the world are indicative that in the twenty- first century we seem to be heading for a pandemic. The starling reality according to World Health Organization figures is that I in every 4 persons living today have developed a mental health disorder within their life time. This accounts for 25% of the world’s population. (World Health Organization, 2004) Precise studies have revealed that to date some 450 million people around the globe are affected by some mental disorder of one type or the other irrespective of whether they live in developing countries, underdeveloped or developed. ...
