Psychiatric cases in Italy have risen
by 30% due to COVID while the number of mental health
professionals is set to fall by 1,000 over the next two years,
10 Italian psychiatric firms said Tuesday urging the creation of
a National Agency for mental health as soon as possible.
Italy is "among the last in Europe" as regards mental health,
they said.
The 30% rise in cases had been predominantly for depression and
anxiety and young people and students were the majority, they
said.
The mental-health companies lamented "zero investments" in
mental health in the post-COVID EU-funded National Recovery and
Resilience Plan (NRRP).
The number of psychiatrists will fall by 1,000 by 2025, they
said, due to doctors taking early retirement and resigning amid
mounting pressure and stress.
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