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Disturbing Survey: Increase in Suicide and Coping with Depression in Adults Israel today

2022-02-21T17:22:10.639Z


In an online survey conducted in Jewish and Arab society, 33% indicated that there was an increase in suicides • 29% responded that there was an increase in eating disorders • Chairman of the Union of Workers and Social Workers:


Corona's social shock waves:

a dramatic aggravation of the mental distress of adults.

79% of social workers report an increase in people aged 18 and over dealing with depression, 33% indicated that there has been an increase in suicide, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Women and Social Workers on waiting times for adults for the mental health system.

The results of the survey show a dramatic worsening of waiting times for emergency room, treatment and psychiatric hospitalization, and a worsening of the mental distress of adults.

Among other things, it appears that 93% of the social workers report an increase in waiting times for mental health care, about 60% of the social workers report waiting times for a psychiatric diagnosis of more than 3 months, more than 50% of the social workers report waiting times Of over a month for psychiatric hospitalization.

As mentioned, after two years of closures, patients, the shutdown of the education system that affected the parents and also a fatal economic blow to some families: 82% of the Social Democrats responded that there is an increase in adults dealing with anxiety;

33% indicated that there was an increase in suicide;

29% responded that there was an increase in eating disorders.

"Corona plague has caused mental distress"

The mental health system in Israel has difficulty responding, hence about 95% of social workers report waiting times of more than a month for mental health care in the community; about 65% report waiting times of more than 6 months. About 89% of social workers report Waiting times for a psychiatric diagnosis of more than one month;

About 60% report waiting times of more than 3 months.

Over 50% of social workers report waiting times of more than one month for psychiatric hospitalization; about 26% report waiting times of more than 3 months. About 51% report waiting times for treatment of eating disorders of more than 3 months .

Teenagers (the photo has no connection to the article), Photo: Yehoshua Yosef

The survey was conducted online among 458 social workers from around the country, in Jewish and Arab society.

The uncertainty, worry and loneliness may not be preventable, but the responses to adversity can be corrected.

"Recently, everyone likes to talk about mental health, but apart from words, we need resources, places to care, beds and, above all, concern for the caring staff."

Julie Kate, clinical social worker, specializes in the treatment of trauma and anxiety victims: "As a veteran social worker from the periphery, I have been witnessing a shortage in the field of mental health for many years. And we are seeing an increase in anxiety and depression. Now, more than ever, there is a shortage of professionals - professional therapists and psychiatrists. People are waiting many months for treatment in public settings or therapists.

"In the meantime, they are suffering. There is no place for private therapists either. Only today a woman who suffers and needs a psychiatrist shared with me that the closest appointment to a private psychiatrist in Be'er Sheva is in two and a half months. I sincerely hope that the understanding that the situation on the ground is serious will lead to further assistance from the establishment, so that we can lend a hand to anyone who cries for help. "

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Source: israelhayom

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