Mental Health Epidemiology

A 34-year-old woman from rural Maharashtra presents to the primary health centre with complaints of persistent sadness, loss of interest in household activities, and sleep disturbance for the past 8 months. She reports feeling worthless and has recurrent thoughts of death, though denies any active plan or intent. Her husband attributes her symptoms to 'weakness' and believes she should 'just work harder'. On examination, she appears withdrawn, with psychomotor retardation. She has no significant past medical history and denies substance use. What is the most appropriate public health classification of her current mental health status based on epidemiological burden assessment?

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, which mental health disorder accounts for the highest disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among non-communicable diseases in India?