Violence: A problem of mental health in Peru

La OMS define la salud mental como una condición en la cual la persona es consciente de sus capacidades,puede enfrentar los problemas de la vida diaria, desempeñarse de forma productiva en su centro laboral ycontribuir con su comunidad. Según el Ministerio de Salud, en el Perú durante el año 2017 se atendieron52 611 personas de manera ambulatoria por salud mental entre víctimas de violencia familiar y pacientescon diferentes trastornos mentales, siendo el número de víctimas de violencia familiar 18 387.WHO defines mental health as a condition in which a person is aware of his or her abilities to face the problems of everyday life, performs productively in his or her workplace, and contributes to his or her community. During 2017, according to the Ministry of Health in Peru, 52,611 people were treated on an outpatient basis for mental health among victims of family violence and patients with different mental disorders. The number of victims of family violence was 18,387