The social and economic crisis exacerbates mental health in Spain

Angelini Pharma and the “think tank” The European House-Ambrosetti, within the framework of the “HeadwOuch: a new roadmap to brain health‘, in the House of Representatives data on the current state of brain health or ‘brain health’ in Europe, highlighting the burden of diseases affecting the brain in today’s society in general, and specifically, Work environment and educationwith the aim of designing a strategy focused on caring for well-being and brain health at the European level.

“Headway” is developing two large blocks: one focused on Psychological health and another in Neurological diseases, with a focus on epilepsy. With regard to the first group, the data indicates that the death rate due to mental and behavioral disorders has already reached 45.8 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, and the economic burden associated with this problem has also increased significantly, accounting for 4.17%. % of the EU average.

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Neurological diseases are responsible for 6% of deaths in Europe Epilepsya disease that can affect anyone of any age, has revealed a risk of early death three times higher than the rest of the population and a reduced life expectancy between 2-10 years.

Regarding the elements behind this increase in cases, the report indicates that suspicion Social and Economic conflicts The geopolitical and environmental crisis have been factors that have greatly affected the state of brain health of the Spanish population in recent years.

Women and children, the most affected

Currently, according to the report, the social groups most affected by this type are women, adolescents and children. After the pandemic, 83% of women realized that health crisis It negatively affected their mental health, compared to 36% of men.

Also in schools It is an increasingly complex environment for this type of patient. The report notes that people with epilepsy have more difficulty finding work, feel discriminated against and isolated and find more barriers in schools. Also, in the case of people with mental health problems, data shows that approximately 14% School dropouts in Europe and 15.8% in Spain occur in these persons.