456,000 Basotho Living with Mental Health Conditions
18 June 2026 by Monyane Khau Approximately 456,000 people in Lesotho are living with mental health conditions, according to the draft Lesotho Mental Health Policy 2025–2035. The policy estimates that 19 percent of the country’s population—about 2.4 million people—experiences mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders and substance use [...]
