“You have to redefine the role of primary school in treating mental health”

María Mayora, Celso Arango, Coral Larrosa, Elisa Seijoo and Lorenzo Armenteros.
the Primary care It has a decisive role in early detection of mental health problems. Under that hypothesis 23 Lundbeck symposiumWhich brought together various health sector specialists to treat mental health disorders in a very specific population sector: One of the youth. Thus, the speakers were depth of the importance of doctors of this specialization for Diagnosis of anxiety and depressionTwo factors have grown in recent years.
Before this issue, one of the axes of today was distinguished by the journalist Larusa CoralAccompanying him Susanna Gomez LosDirector of Medical and Organizational Affairs Lundbeck Iberia, was responsible for starting to welcome this event. “Data is concerned”, Larosa urged the fact that young people live today. Some of the numbers that then showed different presentations experts.
After this introduction, it is time to make the first enlargement of anxiety and depression among young Spaniards. In this way, put the fence on these children under the age of 25, Lorenzo ArmantosResponsible for a drug dependency group and a member of the mental health working group at the Spanish Association of General Doctors and Family (SEMGHe was responsible for showing the analysis.
In his case, Armenteros referred to the latter Wipe It was published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which was published a few days ago. “A large part of the chronic pathology is controlled. It has not been improved Mental healthThis means something, “the professional approached.
“The situation is particularly concerned among teenage girls. This expert said: “They are the most affected.” For example, 23.2 percent of women under the age of 25 Anxiety suffer; While this data is 12.2 percent of boys. On the other hand, in terms of depression, girls celebrate 17 percent, while men are 7.3 percent. We urged: “There is a difference of sex in all health. We cannot do the same treatment for boys and girls.”
Thus, he also pointed out that the risk of suicide is greater among adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17, a stage where the group is More criticism of mental health problems. There is also another point between the ages of 18 and 25, “in the transition to the university and the labor market.”
“The youth have Family ideal ideals with influencers and social networks. Thus, mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders (TCA), sleep disorders, automatic behaviors and drug abuse disorders are created.
A file for young people with mental health problems
Throughout its presentation, ARMENTEROS also drew A picture of young people with mental health problems. All this depends on three different sections: emotional, behavior and physical. On the first side, the minor shows feelings of sadness, loneliness, loss of attention or feasibility feelings. Second, youth show “social isolation, nutritional changes, sleep, suicide ideas or low performance.” A situation you can follow Repeated fatigueOr pain or prominent changes in body weight.
“The lack of psychologists is a settler evil,” I launched the doctor, as did that, “You have to Restright the role of primary care In the treatment of mental health problems. “
The increase in suicide self -inflammation
After armenteros, turned Elisa Sigo, The psychiatrist for children and adolescents responsible for the psychological hospital in the hospital at the Central University Hospital in Astorias. In his case, he was responsible for answering the question Why is there more depression among the young population?.
“Everything lives with a lot of intensity,” he said. “From 12 to 18, many things happen very quickly. The child enters and the adult must leave“It may represent.
Thus, Seijoo also pointed to the fact that the difference in suicides between adolescents has grown in a tape from 15 to 23 years. “There was great An increase in non -kinetic pesticidesHe added the reference to studies from different universities.
“The teenager has a developing brain. It is true that social networks have brought new things, we should not test them, but there is illness by teenagers. There is no true picture, everything has filters. “
Photography of anxiety and depression in Spain
fee The situation in Spain It was clear. More than 25 years old suffers from anxiety and depression. Some of the problems that have increased by Badmia.
In addition, the protest in the last figures published by the Ministry of Health, experts who attended this 23 Lundbeck symposium They have made clear that the average anxiety disorders between the youngest (in this case, those under the age of 25) have doubled in the past decade. Moreover, in 2023 data 32.8 cases per 1000 people30 percent more than 2019. It grown, as speakers indicated, from the epidemic.
In fact, Armenteros reported more than 60 percent of young people who were reported to be anxious or symptoms of depression during the past year. Moreover, he explained that 55 per cent of minors who thought about suicideWhile 18 percent tried to commit suicide.
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