WHO calls on the world to join hands to prevent depression
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, October 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement expressing concern about the increasing number of depression patients worldwide, and called on the international community to join hands to prevent the risk of further development of this disease.
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, October 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement expressing concern about the increasing number of depression patients worldwide, and called on the international community to join hands to prevent the risk of further development of this disease.
The above announcement said that according to official statistics from WHO, there are currently over 350 million people in the world suffering from depression, a type of mental illness that reduces people's cognitive and motor abilities, and many cases have led to suicide.
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According to WHO, what is worrying is that many people, although sick, refuse to admit that they are sick, and therefore do not accept any prescriptions or allow their relatives to care for them.
Therefore, WHO calls on everyone to proactively recognize this disease from normal daily activities in the family and society, such as changes in psychological state, sudden lack of enthusiasm and passion in work and study, or sudden boredom for no reason, not wanting to interact with others...
WHO believes that the best treatment for depression is a harmonious combination of psychotherapy and medication, but first of all, the patient must admit that they are sick, only then will they accept treatment.
WHO complains that the organization has come up with a list of drugs and psychological therapies to treat depression at different levels, but unfortunately less than 50% of people with this disease, even less than 10% in some places, accept treatment.
According to a survey by WHO, depression is present all over the world and it comes from many different causes but mainly social, psychological and physiological causes.
Many women after giving birth suffer from depression, or those who are mentally or emotionally "shocked", economically deprived, unemployed, or victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts, etc. are also susceptible to this disease.
WHO also warns that in reality, if not treated promptly and effectively, many patients with depression will attempt suicide. On average, each year in the world, about 1 million people commit suicide, of which a significant number are patients with depression./.
(According to VNA) - NT
