Mental health, an enormous challenge for public health in Mexico
Mental health in the country has suffered considerably from the pandemic. In Mexico, 15 out of every 100 inhabitants suffer from depression
Juan Carlos Machorro
In Mexico, 18 percent of the urban population of productive age suffers from some mood disorder. It could be depression, anxiety, dementia or phobia. This was reported by the laboratory lundbeck in Mexico, Central America and Andean Countries.
Mental health is a complex phenomenon determined by multiple social, environmental, biological and psychological factors.
Dr. Nuria Marcos, Medical, Regulatory and Quality Director of Lundbeck in Mexico, Central America and Andean Countries, stated that “mental health is a basic human need. “The stigma towards mental illness, as well as the lack of resources, hospital infrastructure, specialized medical care and access to adequate treatment, hinder the integration of people into society.”
A GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH
For her part, Sara Montero, director of Lundbeck in Mexico, warned that there is a considerable gap between the needs for care of mental disorders and the available resources. Therefore, an increase in investment in mental health is necessary.
“Around the world, very little support is given to people with mental health disorders. On average, only 3 percent of countries' health budgets are invested in mental health. In Mexico only 2.2 percent of total health spending was allocated to mental health in 2017,” she said.
In Mexico, depression is one of the most common mood disorders. It is characterized by the presence of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure. Also due to feelings of guilt or lack of Self esteem, sleep or appetite disorders and feeling tired.
Mental health in the country has suffered considerably from the pandemic. In Mexico, 15 out of every 100 inhabitants suffer from depression
Juan Carlos Machorro
In Mexico, 18 percent of the urban population of productive age suffers from some mood disorder. It could be depression, anxiety, dementia or phobia. This was reported by the laboratory lundbeck in Mexico, Central America and Andean Countries.
Mental health is a complex phenomenon determined by multiple social, environmental, biological and psychological factors.
Dr. Nuria Marcos, Medical, Regulatory and Quality Director of Lundbeck in Mexico, Central America and Andean Countries, stated that “mental health is a basic human need. “The stigma towards mental illness, as well as the lack of resources, hospital infrastructure, specialized medical care and access to adequate treatment, hinder the integration of people into society.”
A GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH
For her part, Sara Montero, director of Lundbeck in Mexico, warned that there is a considerable gap between the needs for care of mental disorders and the available resources. Therefore, an increase in investment in mental health is necessary.
“Around the world, very little support is given to people with mental health disorders. On average, only 3 percent of countries' health budgets are invested in mental health. In Mexico only 2.2 percent of total health spending was allocated to mental health in 2017,” she said.
In Mexico, depression is one of the most common mood disorders. It is characterized by the presence of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure. Also due to feelings of guilt or lack of Self esteem, sleep or appetite disorders and feeling tired.
Depression affects more than 300 million people in the world. More than 260 million have anxiety disorders. More women than men suffer from depression. In its most severe form, depression can lead to suicide.
DEPRESSION IN MEXICO
In Mexico, depression is also a major public health problem. It affects 15 out of every 100 inhabitants and the figure could be higher because some people have never been diagnosed and live up to 15 years without knowing that they have this condition. Likewise, it ranks first in disability for women and ninth for men. Depression has a high co-occurrence with other disorders such as anxiety and substance use, with significant economic and social costs.
According to this clinical laboratory, various factors such as confinement, lack of personal coexistence with family and friends, fear and uncertainty, as well as the loss of loved ones, employment and one's own health, have led numerous families and people to financial and emotional catastrophe in this time of COVID-19.
Studies in various countries have documented an increase in depression, anxiety and alcohol consumption among the population. In Mexico, according to the Monitoring Survey of the Effects of COVID-19 on the Well-being of Mexican Households (ENCOVID-19), 27.3 percent of people over 18 years of age have presented depressive symptoms and 32.4 percent have symptoms. severe anxiety.
Source: https://amqueretaro.com/vivir-mas/2021/06/03/salud-mental-enorme-reto-de-la-salud-publica-en-mexico/
