Factors impacting mental health in Spain 2022

A recent study performed in Spain in June 2022 found that a person's economic and employment context, and their attitude towards problems in life were the most commonly perceived factors influencing emotional wellbeing, as indicated by approximately six out of 10 respondents. Moreover, perceiving support from family and friends was another relevant determinant of mental health, with approximately 46.2 percent of interviewed adults agreeing with that statement. Mental health is a major concern   In recent years, the number of cases of anxiety disorder and depression has been rising in Spain, reaching more than 7.9 million cases of anxiety and around 2.4 million cases of depressive disorder attended by the primary healthcare services in 2021. These results align with recent studies showing that over half of Spaniards considered mental health a major health concern. Anxiety disorders are characterized by causing uncontrollable feelings of worry and fear that affect an individual's life, while people with depression might experience symptoms ranging from low mood or lack of motivation to irritability and sleep problems. Significant economic and social costs  As with any disease, mental health disorders entail several direct and indirect costs for health systems, businesses, and individuals. In Spain, spending associated with depression and anxiety increased in the last few years, reaching approximately 1.51 billion euros in 2021, excluding productivity loss from companies. When considering expenditure type, nearly 46 percent of costs related to anxiety and depression, or around 700 million euros, corresponded to temporary sick leave costs, while spending for hospital admissions was valued at around 41 million euros that same year.

近期在西班牙进行的一项研究发现，2022年6月，一个人的经济和就业背景，以及他们对生活中问题的态度，是影响情感福祉最常见的因素，大约有六成的受访者认为如此。此外，感知来自家庭和朋友的支援也是心理健康的一个重要决定因素，约46.2%的受访成年人士表示认同此观点。心理健康问题日益凸显，近年来，西班牙焦虑症和抑郁症的病例数量不断攀升，2021年，初级卫生保健服务接待的焦虑病例超过790万，抑郁病例约240万。这些结果与近期研究一致，超过一半的西班牙人将心理健康视为主要的健康问题。焦虑症以引发无法控制的担忧和恐惧为特征，这些感受会影响到个人的生活，而抑郁症患者可能出现的症状则从情绪低落或缺乏动力到易怒和睡眠问题不一而足。心理健康问题带来显著的经济和社会成本。与任何疾病一样，心理健康障碍给医疗体系、企业和个人带来了多方面的直接和间接成本。在西班牙，与抑郁症和焦虑症相关的支出在近年有所增加，2021年达到约15.1亿欧元，不包括公司因生产力损失而产生的费用。在考虑支出类型时，与焦虑症和抑郁症相关的成本中，近46%，即约7亿欧元，对应的是短期病假费用，而当年住院费用的估算约为4100万欧元。