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Ranvier Health is seeking to develop and bring to market diagnostic tools for mental illness. We believe this could transform the lives of millions of people worldwide “Mental health or psychological well-being is an integral part of an individual’s capacity to lead
a fulfilling life, including the ability to form and maintain relationships, to study, work or pursue leisure interests, and to make day-to-day decisions about education, employment, housing or other choices. Disturbances to a person’s mental well-being can adversely compromise this capacity and the choices made, leading not only to diminished functioning at the individual level but also to broader welfare losses for the household and society. “Adding up these losses within or across countries results in some very large and disconcerting numbers. For example, mental, neurological and substance use disorders account for nine out of the 20 leading causes of years lived with disability worldwide (more than a quarter of all measured disability) and 10% of the global burden of disease (which includes deaths as well as disability) (1, 2). A recent analysis by the World Economic Forum estimated that the cumulative global impact of mental disorders in terms of lost economic output will amount to US$ 16 trillion over the next 20 years (3). Such an estimate marks mental health out as a highly significant concern not only for public health but also for economic development and societal welfare.” (World Health Organization, Investing in Mental Health, Evidence for Action, 2016) PLEASE CONTACT US info@ranvierhealth.com