Mental health is a blind spot in social debate. Mental illnesses among young people in particular have increased during the corona pandemic. Overall, the proportion of days missed due to psychological suffering has also increased. Data also shows that the mental health of many people in Germany has deteriorated significantly since 2016. But unlike physical […]
Recently, Poland launched the WHO Action Program on Closing Mental Health Care Gaps (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to expanding mental health capacity and services, as part of its national health program, taking a significant step towards becoming stronger to address the unmet mental health needs of the population. Poland, like many other countries in the […]
Copenhagen, October 10, 2023 Mental health systems in the European Region are not suitable for the conditions currently prevailing in the world. In a region where one in seven suffers from a mental illness, too few people receive any support and care. Many people continue to be discriminated against because they seek psychiatric help – […]
October 10, 2023, 5:00 a.m More than a quarter of MDRfragt participants who pay attention to their mental health find the feeling of loneliness to be a psychological burden. This is particularly the case among the youngest respondents. From the perspective of the survey participants, stress, fears and high pressure of expectations have the greatest […]
Copenhagen, October 10, 2023 Mental health and emotional well-being are consistently worse among adolescent girls than among boys of the same age; This is according to a new report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe, released today, on World Mental Health Day. This gap actually widens with age, with outcomes being worst for 15-year-old […]
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]
Contents Read on one page ContentsUnfold page 1Is repression good after all? Page 2Does this also work with memories? Repression has a bad reputation. A widespread idea goes that anyone who pushes away and buries unpleasant memories, experiences or painful thoughts can harm their psyche. It was the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who coined the term […]
Mental illness can affect anyone. Around one in five adolescents has psychological problems and more than one in four adults show signs of a mental disorder over the course of a year. The latter are now the second most common cause of sick leave and the most common reason for early retirement due to illness. […]
Are there differences between girls and boys?Basically both genders are affected, but perhaps a few more girls. Above all, psychological stress manifests itself very differently in girls and boys: girls react more often with internalizing symptoms such as anxiety or eating disorders, while boys are more likely to show externalizing behavior, for example increased aggressiveness. […]
