08.2010 Mental illness rising in younger than average at
DAK sounds the alarm: Especially in young adults, mental illnesses in the past twelve years has increased disproportionately. This shows a long-term analysis of the DAK-health reports, in which the medical sick leave of workers insured are shown.
The disease cases of mental disease have been among 20 - to 29-year-old women since 1997 more than doubled (up 143 percent). By comparison, the increase in working women of all age groups was 107 percent. On the men's shows the same development. The 25 - to 29-year-olds reported in the past twelve years to 124 percent more cases. In total, for all working men, the illness by 97 percent.
"More and more young people to respond with obvious mental problems to their needs in the academic, professional and private lives," said psychologist Frank Meiners of the DAK development. "The increasing burden of stress does appear in young adults, more and more sick leave due to depression or anxiety," continued Meiners. Besides the everyday stress in this age group leave and alcohol use and bullying their marks in school.
According to the DAK, it is important to recognize mental disorders at an early stage and treated adequately to prevent chronicity. Mental illnesses are usually long-term illnesses that are treated at different levels - such as medication, psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.
source DAK
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