By the numbers
Richa emphasized that mental illnesses are very prevalent in the world in general Lebanon In particular, given the difficult conditions the country has been experiencing during the past few years.
And he said: "25 percent of the Lebanese people suffer from some psychological disorder, such as depression, schizophrenia, addiction, or other mental illnesses that have increased in recent years.".
Richa explained that 20 percent of these people have experienced depression at least once.
Prof confirmed that "Cases of depression and mental illness may in some cases lead to suicide, but there are no official statistics in Lebanon that indicate the exact numbers, but there are special studies that confirmed that there are cases of suicide in Lebanon, one of which leads to death every 3 days.".
The speaker pointed out that "These percentages include children, adults and the elderly alike".
before and after the crisis
Richa said: "It was noted that after the economic crisis that the country is going through, that is, since the end of 2019, there is an increase in cases of disorder in clinics designated for psychiatry, especially among children, adolescents, and women.".
added: "These cases fell under common causes, such as the political turmoil that the country has gone through and is still going through, as well as the result of a pandemic corona".
And"According to special studies that we conducted at the Hotel Dieu University Hospital, we noticed that there are barriers to recovery from mental illnesses" According to the words of Richa, who mentioned one of these obstacles, for example, saying: "The guarantors in Lebanon do not cover the cost of treating a mental patient. This is one of the main obstacles facing the citizen, so there are patients who cannot obtain treatment, and therefore we cannot know the exact number of these cases".
In this context, Richa praised the assistance provided by associations and non-governmental organizations to treat psychological conditions, but considered it insufficient.
He pointed out that "A large number of psychiatric patients did not receive the proper treatment, and herein lies the danger"Referring to the cost of drug treatment, he said: "This is one of the painful reasons that prevent the completion of treatment of difficult cases, in addition to the loss of many medicines in pharmacies often".
He pointed out that Psychopath He often stops working and producing, and therefore cannot secure the cost of treatment.
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Richa described the mental health situation of the Lebanese citizen as “very dangerous and disturbing”, and said in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, that “if the cases are not treated in a correct and healthy way under the supervision of specialized doctors, we may reach a major psychological disaster.”
By the numbers
Richa emphasized that mental illnesses are very prevalent in the world in general Lebanon In particular, given the difficult conditions the country has been experiencing during the past few years.
He said, “25 percent of the Lebanese people suffer from some psychological disorder, such as depression, schizophrenia, addiction, or other mental illnesses that have increased in the past years.”
Richa explained that 20 percent of these people have experienced depression at least once.
The professor emphasized that “cases of depression and mental illness may lead in some cases to suicide, but there are no official statistics in Lebanon that indicate the exact numbers, but there are special studies that confirmed that there are cases of suicide in Lebanon, one of which leads to death every 3 days.”
The spokesman pointed out that “these percentages include children, adults and the elderly alike.”
before and after the crisis
Richa said, “It was noted that after the economic crisis the country is going through, that is, since the end of 2019, there has been an increase in cases of disorder in psychiatric clinics, especially among children, adolescents, and women.”
He added, “These cases fell under common causes, such as the political turmoil that the country has gone through and is still going through, as well as the result of a pandemic corona“.
And “according to special studies that we conducted at the Hotel Dieu University Hospital, we noticed that there are obstacles to recovery from mental illness,” according to Richa, who mentioned one of these obstacles, for example, saying: “The guarantors in Lebanon do not cover the cost of treating a mental patient. The most prominent obstacles facing the citizen, so there are patients who cannot obtain treatment, and therefore we cannot know the exact number of these cases.
In this context, Richa praised the assistance provided by associations and non-governmental organizations to treat psychological conditions, but considered it insufficient.
He pointed out that “a large number of psychiatric patients did not receive treatment as it should, and herein lies the danger,” referring to the cost of drug treatment, and said: “This is one of the painful reasons that prevent the completion of treatment for difficult cases, in addition to the loss of many medicines in pharmacies.” mostly”.
He pointed out that Psychopath He often stops working and producing, and therefore cannot secure the cost of treatment.