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How is the health of the Swiss people in the first year since the end of the corona epidemic? The basic insurance company CSS from Lucerne investigated this question in its annual health survey. And lo and behold: the perceived health status of the Swiss population has worsened significantly compared to the beginning of the corona epidemic.
According to the latest survey of 2,432 people from all over the country, 34 percent of respondents “do not feel completely healthy.” This is 12 percentage points more than in March 2020 and just one percentage point less than in the previous year.
According to the CSS health survey, perceived health has worsened, especially among people over 65. About half of people in this age category do not feel completely healthy. Three years ago this rate was only 30 percent.
Common disease “fatigue”
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of those who don’t feel healthy say they often experience tiredness and fatigue. The research states that the possibility that fatigue can also be attributed to Covid diseases cannot be ignored. Respondents surveyed last year said the effects of “Long Covid” tended to be underestimated.
Pain (48 percent), infectious diseases (41 percent) and stress (40 percent) are also frequently mentioned. Poor health affects daily life: Those affected experience sleep problems and lack of exercise, have reduced social lives or suffer from strained relationships. This gets to the heart of the matter.
Biggest problem: mental problems
Switzerland is also increasingly struggling with mental stress. In 2021, three-quarters of the population were still “always or mostly in good shape” psychologically. This value dropped to two thirds (67 percent). A third struggle with regular psychological stress issues.
Young adults are still worse off than the rest of the population. The result: The percentage of people in good mental health in this age group increased from 57 percent to 60 percent.
On the other hand, there is a persistent negative trend among adults. Mental mood is worst in women between the ages of 41 and 50. This is the age when work and family stress often mix.
The old people were pretty solid. But you need to put this into perspective: People over 65 are more likely to not seek help when they feel bad.
Workplace affected
Psychological problems are also reflected in work. A majority (70 percent) consider mental illness resulting from performance stress to be a health risk. Look, 40 percent of young adults have been away from work due to their mental health.
For adults, this rate is 23 percent. Only 45 percent of survey respondents clearly stated their reason for missing work, 40 percent gave another reason, and the rest did not give a reason.
Only 38 percent of those whose psychological condition was not good sought professional help. However, not everyone who seeks professional help may find the support they need. This was difficult for almost half of those surveyed. Here too, young adults and people experiencing acute psychological crises are especially affected. It has long been known that psychiatric institutions are completely overloaded. This is also reflected in the results of the CSS health study.
Source :Blick
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