Vadim Gagin, a psychiatrist in the department of psychiatry at the Human Brain Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Gazeta that in recent years there have been more and more people suffering from various mental disorders because these diseases have become easier to diagnose. .Ru.
According to WHO, about 300 million people currently suffer from anxiety and depression. There was less before. The reason for its wide distribution lies not in the diseases themselves, but in the diagnostic approach.
“Life cannot be said to have suddenly become worse or more difficult at one point in time. Anxiety and depressive disorders began to be actively detected not so long ago – competent diagnoses appeared only in the 20th century, ”says Gagin.
He also played a role in the enlightenment of the population.
“People today understand that their condition can be something more serious, not just, say, sadness. And they try to somehow fight it, turn to specialists, look for ways to improve their condition, ”the psychiatrist added.
For more information on the diseases for which Russians most often refer to psychiatrists, what ailments young people suffer from most, and what skills need to be developed to cope with stress, see. report “socialbites.ca”.