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Suicidal thoughts, depression, stress and social anxiety: These are the psychological demons that young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have to contend with more than any other age group in Switzerland. Young women, in particular, are having a hard time: 36 percent of those surveyed experience severe mental symptoms, and few seek professional help. This is also the concern of senior psychologist Yvik Adler (58).
In the autumn of 2022, the Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) will collect data to measure the mental health of the Swiss population. In a representative study, she interviewed 5,502 people aged 15 and over, and the data collected is now publicly available.
Young women are particularly affected.
A third of the women surveyed experienced severe mental stress, eleven percent said they had injured themselves in the past few months, and about 14 percent said they were considering suicide. For younger men (15 percent), the figures are less high, but still above average for other age groups. Almost twice as many women as men are affected by mental illness. Yvik Adler categorizes how this relates to gender: “Women tend to be more self-aggressive in their coping strategies, which means they take their aggression out by hurting and injuring themselves. Men tend to react aggressively and put pressure on others.” Why women hurt themselves and why men often take their frustrations out on others has a lot to do with traditional social roles: Men need to be strong and are not allowed to cry or show their emotions. Girls should be emotional but not angry and aggressive. “These gender stereotypes still play a role in our society,” Adler says.
Adler observes that women are becoming more and more withdrawn and worried about themselves and the world. “An important coping strategy was lost: ‘putting yourself into life’, gaining experience in the outside world, and testing yourself, your limits and possibilities. These experiences are necessary for personality development.»
About 40 percent don’t want help
Backing off and “eating everything” is also about the fact that many affected people – including men – don’t tell anyone about it. Despite increased susceptibility and fall prevention among young people. According to Obsan data, about 40 percent of people did not seek professional help. “This is worrying. Mental illness is still heavily stigmatized,” Adler says. “Young people in particular tend to be impulsive and that’s where work gets dangerous.”
Not only the young but also the elderly suffer from psychological problems: In the past twelve months, 35 percent of those surveyed showed signs of mental illness. 13 percent said they suffered from an eating disorder, 12 percent suffered from moderate to severe depression and 10 percent said they suffered from social phobia. The other 10 percent have symptoms of ADHD and other specific phobias. This means that one in eight people suffer from severe symptoms, thus restricting their daily life.
Source : Blick
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