Current state of depression in Vietnam

According to estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2020, depression will be the second disease causing harm to human health after cardiovascular disease. In particular, depression in Vietnam is currently on the rise, especially among young people.

A statistic shows that up to 6% of the population in HCMC suffers from depression. If before, people with depression were mostly between the ages of 60-65 years old, now depression is tending to be younger with the age of 15 - 27 years old.
Women are more depressed than men. On average, 1 out of every 2 female patients is depressed. At specialized medical facilities, the number of patients visiting for depression-related diseases increases by 20-30% per year.
Especially recently, hospitals have also recorded a significant increase in young depressed patients, most of which are students. The frequent pressure to study for exams as well as the great expectations of parents are the two main reasons leading to depression in Vietnam today.
According to a study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), about 8%-29% of adolescent children in Vietnam suffer from mental health diseases. It is estimated that in Vietnam, there are at least 3 million young people and adolescents with mental health problems. However, only about 20% of them receive the necessary medical support and treatment.
Worth mentioning is that a part of teenagers often abuse alcohol, tobacco, and stimulants as a way to relieve mental disorders. This not only does not improve health, but also makes the disease worse and even acts dangerous to society.
Depression is also one of the reasons for the increase in the number of suicides in Vietnam. It is estimated that each year tens of thousands of people commit suicide due to depression, 2.5 times more than the number of people who die from traffic accidents.

One of the common causes of depression in young people is due to pressures in school and family circumstances.
The pressure of parents on their children in studying and taking exams makes them easy to fall into a state of stress with everything, sometimes unable to control their thoughts.
The heavy atmosphere in the family lack of happiness is also the main cause of depression for children.
In addition, the rapid development of modern life causes increased work pressure, overworked brain, lonely feeling, too dependent on social networks, the rate of people under stress. In Vietnam, the rapid increase in depression is also the reason why depression is becoming more and more common today.

People with depression often think that they can get rid of the disease on their own without anyone's help. However, finding ways to ease the symptoms of the disease or waiting for the disease to go away on its own can make people with depression increasingly withdrawn, living a more closed and stuck life, even taking foolish actions that are harmful to their health. yourself or someone else.
Therefore, people with depression need to be examined at reputable hospitals with high professional quality and modern equipment, creating the best conditions for the process of examination, counseling and psychological intervention to be effective. high.
Psychological Clinic - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital is one of the leading medical facilities in examination, counseling and outpatient treatment of psychological and mental health problems, especially depression. cold.
With modern equipment and a team of doctors who are lecturers in psychiatry at Hanoi Medical University, the clinic is capable of deploying psychological tests and intensive psychotherapy to serve patients. healthcare. With enthusiasm and love for the profession, the team of doctors working here always gives customers the best service with the highest quality of service. The clinic is currently cooperating with leading professors and experts of Hanoi Medical University, leading hospitals in the country and internationally to diagnose and treat in order to bring good medical examination and treatment effect. best. Location at Vinmec Times City:
Room 4063, 4th floor, General Internal Medicine Department
Clinic working schedule from 8:00am - 12:00pm, afternoon 13:00-17h00