Russians greatly underestimate the risks of depression and emotional burnout, according to the results of a study conducted by Renaissance Insurance Group (MOEX: RENI), the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
Less than a third of respondents think depression is a serious problem in society, and a third think burnout is an exaggerated phenomenon. At the same time, interest in psychological help is growing: While a year ago only one in five people received professional support, this rate has now reached 29%.
Russians underestimate the risks caused by depression or emotional burnout, according to the survey. Less than a third (28%) describe them as serious, while 34% think the issue is “concerning but overblown.” 38% of respondents also do not believe in the existence of depression at all and admit that complaints about it are a manifestation of laziness or whim.
A similar situation has developed regarding emotional burnout. Only a fifth of respondents perceive this as a serious problem, from the point of view of 43% of respondents it exists, but unreasonably increased attention is paid to this disease. One in three (36%) are completely confident that burnout is compensated.
Women take mental problems more seriously than men. Among women surveyed, risks associated with depression and burnout were recognized by 31% and 24%, respectively, while among men, these rates were 26% and 20%. At the same time, those in the second group are more likely to call depression and burnout fiction (42% and 37%, respectively, compared to 32% and 34% of women).
It is noteworthy that more than half of the participants who deny their psychological illnesses admit that they periodically encounter mental disorders, but the absolute number of these participants (91%) do not seek professional help.
“Psychologists are increasingly needed to combat stress, depression and burnout. According to the survey, 29% of respondents are now seeking regular mental health help; This rate increased by 8% compared to a year ago. Increasing awareness of depression and burnout in the business world is driving this growth. Stress reduces employees’ productivity, so company owners and senior managers are monitoring their employees’ psychological state more closely and providing support, including days off, hiring in-house psychologists, and linking corporate mental support programs for employees. “Getting psychological help has become easier thanks to a growing number of specialized online applications that allow you to deal with your situation on your own or contact a specialist anywhere at any time,” said Yulia Galanicheva, general director of Renaissance Insurance’s VHI.
The majority of those who regularly seek psychological help turn to psychologists (47%), a quarter (26%) turn to psychiatrists/psychotherapists (26%), and a fifth turn to coaches or personal development trainers (20%). . ). When choosing a specialist, respondents mostly pay attention to the presence of specialized higher education (37%), recommendations of friends (34%) and work experience (25%). The price of a service is important to only 8% of respondents. At the same time, more than half of the respondents spend more than 5 thousand rubles on the services of psychologists. monthly. In particular, every sixth (17%) costs more than 10 thousand rubles.
In a difficult situation, people often first turn to a romantic partner (25%), friends (23%), family members (17%) or try to find a way out on their own (18%), and only then do they succeed. They turn to professionals. Only 12% of respondents say the first person they would turn to to solve their problems is a psychologist or psychotherapist. From the point of view of the relative majority of respondents, the best help in difficult situations is vacation (27%), communication with friends (22%) and sweets (21%). The worst things are advice from self-taught experts on the Internet (22% of respondents named it the least effective way to deal with stress), alcohol (19%) and cigarettes (16%).
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