By Kristen Rogers, CNN

(CNN) — Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found.

The largest increases were in anxiety and depression, which were also the most common disorders in 2023. In third place was a residual category of personality disorders not accompanied by other mental or substance use disorders.

The study, published Thursday in the journal The Lancet, also revealed how trends concerning 12 mental disorders differed by age, sex, location and sociodemographic factors among 204 countries and territories — suggesting “that we are entering an even more concerning phase of worsening mental disorder burden globally,” the authors wrote in the study.

Dr. Damian Santomauro, first and lead study author, “was honestly shocked at the magnitude,” he said via email.

“There are many factors at play here, and it is difficult to tease them all apart,” added Santomauro, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland in Australia. “Addressing these risk factors requires global collective leadership.”

The other mental disorders measured were bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anorexia, bulimia, dysthymia, conduct disorder and developmental intellectual disability from unknown causes. Dysthymia is a long-term but mild form of depression also known as persistent depressive disorder. Conduct disorder affects children and teens and involves a consistent pattern of disobedient and aggressive behaviors.

The researchers found increases in all 12 disorders, including an 158% rise in anxiety and an 131% uptick in depression compared with 1990. The least common disorders were anorexia, bulimia and schizophrenia — though those conditions aren’t rare, with roughly 4 million, 14 million and 26 million cases, respectively, in 2023. Most mental disorders were more common in females, but autism, conduct disorders, ADHD, personality disorders and inexplicable intellectual disability were actually more common in males.

The study also helps further illuminate how the Covid-19 pandemic may have influenced the rates of certain mental health conditions. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, rates of anxiety, depression and some other disorders were already increasing. But during and since the crisis, depression increased and hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic rates. Anxiety peaked and remained high through 2023, the research team found.

In the research, “issues like underreporting — a common problem with mental illness — are dealt with, but we really don’t know how accurate this is,” said Paul Bolton, senior scientist in the department of mental health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, via email.

However, the estimates “are the best we have” and “as close to the real figures in the world as we are likely to get,” added Bolton, who wasn’t involved in the study.

The research is an analysis of data from the 2023 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study, or GBD. Led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, the GBD study is the largest and mo

Por Jacob Lev, CNN

Kyle Busch, campeón de la NASCAR Cup Series en dos ocasiones, murió a la edad de 41 años, anunciaron su familia y su equipo el jueves.

Más temprano el jueves, su familia había dicho que Busch estaba hospitalizado con una enfermedad grave. La familia no especificó el tipo de enfermedad.

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(CNN) — Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has died at the age of 41, just hours after his team said he was suffering from a severe illness.

Busch’s family and his team, Richard Childress Racing, announced the news of his death on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, his family posted on social media that Busch was hospitalized with severe illness. The family did not specify the type of illness. He was scheduled to race at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.

In a statement, NASCAR said it was “heartbroken” by the sudden loss.

“A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans,” the statement said.

“His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation,’” the statement reads.

The race series also shared condolences with Busch’s family in the statement.

“Our thoughts are with Samantha, Brexton and Lennix, Kyle and Samantha’s parents, Kurt and all of Kyle’s family, Richard and Judy Childress, everyone at Richard Childress Racing, his teammates, friends and fans. NASCAR lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon.”

Busch was known as a racing icon, winning more races than any other driver throughout NASCAR’s three national series.

The Las Vegas native was in the midst of his 22nd season in NASCAR’s top division, credited with 63 victories over 762 race starts, which ranks ninth on the all-time wins list. His two Cup series titles came in 2015 and 2019.

“During this incredibly difficult time, we ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy and continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Further updates will be shared as appropriate,” the statement added.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Temperatures continue to cool Friday into the high 60s and low 70s.

More coastal clouds and marine layer fog is expected near the beach Friday through the weekend.

Temperatures will hold near or just under 70 through Memorial Day.

Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures get even cooler thanks to a dry but gusty system out of the northwest near 65 degrees.

A rebound in temperatures is not expected until the last couple days of May.

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Manifestantes provocaron un incendio este jueves en un centro de salud que trataba pacientes con ébola en el este de la República Democrática del Congo, donde dos carpas hospitalarias quedaron destruidas por las llamas, informó a CNN un político local.

Las tensiones aumentaron este jueves cuando familiares de un joven que murió de ébola intentaron llevarse su cuerpo “por la fuerza” del Hospital Rwampara, según Luc Mambele, vicepresidente del partido político congoleño A2RC.

Una cepa letal de ébola ha arrasado comunidades locales de la zona, provocando una emergencia sanitaria mundial. Los análisis muestran que la cepa Bundibugyo —que no cuenta con tratamiento ni vacuna específicos— está detrás del brote. La República Democrática del Congo informó este jueves que al menos 160 muertes estarían vinculadas con la enfermedad. El Gobierno dijo que se confirmaron 13 nuevos casos este jueves y otros 78 casos sospechosos en la provincia de Ituri.

Después de que las autoridades sanitarias se negaran a entregar el cuerpo del joven, sus familiares respondieron lanzando proyectiles contra las carpas hospitalarias, lo que provocó el incendio, explicó el funcionario local.

Seis pacientes recibían tratamiento en las carpas médicas de la Alianza para la Acción Médica Internacional (ALIMA, por sus siglas en inglés) en el momento del ataque y actualmente están siendo atendidos dentro del hospital, informó ALIMA en un comunicado.

La organización médico-humanitaria advirtió sobre la difusión de “información incorrecta o no confirmada que circula en redes sociales e internet”, lo que probablemente alimentará el miedo, la desinformación y la desconfianza hacia los centros de salud.

En un video compartido con CNN, Mambele describe cómo quedó confinado dentro del hospital mientras la policía realizaba disparos de advertencia para dispersar a los manifestantes alrededor de las carpas incendiadas.

Imágenes de la agencia Reuters mostraron un gran incendio consumiendo las carpas médicas, mientras las estructuras calcinadas permanecían sobre camas hospitalarias ennegrecidas tras el ataque.

Agentes de la policía nacional desplegados en el lugar trabajaron rápidamente para restablecer el orden, dijo Mambele a CNN.

Un portavoz de la República Democrática del Congo, Patrick Muyaya, condenó el ataque y dijo a CNN que los habitantes respondieron haciendo “exactamente lo que no debían hacer”.

Mambele afirmó que el incidente ejemplifica los peligros del aumento de la desinformación dentro de la comunidad. Muchos residentes de la provincia de Ituri creen que “el ébola es una mentira”, dijo a CNN.

“La población no está suficientemente informada ni concientizada sobre lo que está ocurriendo. Para miembros de las comunidades más remotas, el ébola es un invento de los blancos; no existe”, afirmó Mambele.

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró oficialmente el brote como una “emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional”, aunque los riesgos globales siguen siendo bajos.

Aunque solo se han confirmado oficialmente 64 casos de ébola, existen 671 casos sospechosos, informó este jueves la RDC. Las autoridades sanitarias también rastrean a más de 1.260 contactos en el país.

El primer caso sospechoso involucró a un trabajador sanitario cuyos síntomas comenzaron el 24 de abril y que posteriormente murió en un centro médico de Bunia, informó la OMS. Para el 5 de mayo, la organización fue notificada sobre una “enfermedad no identificada” asociada con altas tasas de mortalidad en la provincia. Después de una investigación realizada por un “equipo de respuesta rápida” el 13 de mayo, el bro