United Nations, Ramadan 27, 1436, Jul 14, 2015, SPA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that countries must invest more in mental healthcare, especially during economic crises when rates of depression and suicide tend to rise. According to the WHO, one in 10 people worldwide has a mental health disorder but only one percent of the global health workforce is treating such illnesses, which still are widely stigmatized. "The resources devoted to mental health, financial as well as human resources, remain extremely small all over the world," Dr. Shekhar Saxena, director of WHO's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, told reporters. Saxena said that in countries caught up in war or natural disasters, demands on mental health services increases but budgets shrink. "In general, countries that are facing serious socio-economic challenges are at a higher risk of having mental health problems within their communities," Saxena said. --SPA 01:26 LOCAL TIME 22:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w