Chinanews.com, Beijing, October 9 (Reporter Li Yanan) A nationwide online survey involving tens of thousands of people showed that during the epidemic, the public's mental and psychological problems were prominent, and about 30% of the people experienced depression, anxiety, insomnia and acute stress. symptom.
Lu Lin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and dean of the Sixth Hospital of Peking University, suggested on the 9th in the "Innovation Guardian·Beautiful Mind" World Mental Health Day 2020 publicity campaign that the public's awareness of mental illness should be further improved and the early stages of mental illness should be improved. Diagnosis and standardized treatment capabilities.
Mental disease is a public health problem that cannot be ignored on a global scale, and it has brought serious diseases and economic burdens to all countries.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1 billion people worldwide are suffering from mental disorders, and one person loses his life due to suicide every 40 seconds.
The latest research results show that after excluding dementia, the prevalence of six major types of mental disorders in China (mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol/drug use disorders, schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, eating disorders, impulse control disorders) reached 9.3 %.
The outbreak of the new crown epidemic has also affected people's mental health.
A survey showed that the incidence of mental health problems in the Chinese population during the epidemic reached 30%.
Lu Lin said: "At the beginning of the new crown epidemic, patients with mental disorders were unable to receive timely and effective treatment, and more and more people have mental health problems due to factors such as health problems, home isolation, and social distance, which have caused family and society problems. A huge burden. In this special period, we need to further improve the public's awareness of mental illness and improve the ability of early diagnosis and standardized treatment of mental illness."
Lu Lin pointed out that based on the experience of the epidemic, the importance of strengthening the construction of the public mental health system has become more prominent, especially the construction of a psychological crisis intervention system under major public health incidents.
In addition, there is an urgent need to strengthen international cooperation, establish an appropriate mental and mental health service system, and share experiences to deal with the impact of the epidemic on mental and mental health.
In order to strengthen the prevention and treatment of depression in China and respond to people's mental health needs, the National Health Commission issued the "Working Plan for Exploring Special Services for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression" in September 2020. The plan clearly calls on the entire society to raise public awareness of depression And understanding, promote disease screening, evaluation, and strengthen disease intervention for high-risk groups.
The "Innovation Guardian·Beautiful Mind" 2020 World Mental Health Day publicity event was organized by Xi'an Janssen.
The “Care for Depression Patients” was launched at the event on the same day. It aims to increase the public’s awareness of depression in depression through the collaboration of authoritative clinical experts, patient organizations, communities, and innovative pharmaceutical companies. Society provides support and care for patients with depression.
Zhang Jin, founder of the Depression Mutual Aid Rehabilitation Community, said: “Depression prevention and treatment requires the cooperation of government departments, medical institutions and all sectors of society. The holding of this event actively responds to the call of the national policy and encourages all parties to cooperate to deal with depression. This is a public health challenge. Patients and their families look forward to embracing a social environment created by all parties and everyone is actively involved in mental health support and promotion.” (End)