The Family Affairs Council confirmed that 13% of Saudis seek psychological treatment, adding that there are 5 common psychological conditions that a person may suffer from, including depression and social phobia.
The council added, in conjunction with the advent of World Mental Health Day, that other cases include anxiety about separation from a partner, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar, explaining the symptoms that require an individual to visit psychiatric clinics, including loss of ability to control emotions, and change in sleep patterns.
He pointed out that other cases also included the emergence of physical pain without a clear explanation, excessive negative feelings, anxiety and sadness permanently, isolation and escaping from meetings, addiction to sedative drugs, and general performance disorder at work.
For its part, the National Center for Mental Health Promotion reviewed the most prominent statistics on mental health, including that 75% of chronic mental illnesses begin at the age of 24 years, and 50% of mental disorders begin to appear before the age of 14 years, and 1 out of 5 adults suffers from one of the disorders. Psychological health.
She added that 25% of people were faced with deciding between daily necessities and paying for mental health care, while 52% of those in need of psychological care tried to overcome them alone instead of seeking appropriate psychological care, while more than 10 million people over the age of 18 years over one addiction or mental health disorder.
