Mental health

The PM spoke at an international conference on “The effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health and health care systems”

She reportedly suffers from mental issues

A Turkish mental health association will bring together its members and world-renowned psychologists in online training to help repair the psychosocial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

On June 17, Canadian psychologist Paul Bloom gave online training on "The Pleasure of Suffering and the Search for Meaning," the Mental Health Association said in a statement.

They did it to raise awareness for mental illness

Ljubljana- The Youth 2020 survey into the youth in Slovenia shows that, compared to ten years ago, they are noticeably more active, responsible and independent, while on the other hand they face greater housing problems and more precarious work in the labour, with their mental health also having deteriorated.

Besides other risks, the Covid-19 pandemic also has a serious impact on people's mental health, whether or not they have had the coronavirus infection. According to psychiatrists, severe depressive disorders have increased by 25% since the beginning of the pandemic, and every second person has trouble sleeping.

Ljubljana – A survey has found that signs of pandemic fatigue are already showing in Slovenia, and that it is becoming difficult for the people to follow the numerous restrictions and recommendations. The share of people who would get vaccinated is the highest so far, while young people are more sceptical about vaccines than older residents.

Following a year of the pandemic with anxieties and worries over COVID-19 and extended periods of lockdowns and curfews have affected more than half a million Turks who have reported a decline in their emotional and mental well-being, a global study shows.

Ljubljana – The latest SI-PANDA survey has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic has created an infodemic, an epidemic of information, including false and misleading information, Ada Hočevar Grom from the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) told the press on Tuesday. Respondents seemed quite inclined to conspiracy theories.

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Student Organisation has raised concern after a survey conducted by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) has shown almost one out of four students have experienced suicidal thoughts during the epidemic.