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The French Department of Research, Studies and Statistics (Dress) has just published a worrying report: France’s depression rate is twice the European average.
The European average for depressive syndromes is 6%, compared with 11% for France. In Cyprus, by contrast, the rate of depression is less than 2%. Countries in Northern and Western Europe are the most affected, while those in Eastern and Southern Europe record the lowest figures. The study, based on data collected in 2019 before the health crisis, also reveals that women are systematically more affected by depression than men.
As Linfo.re reports, young people and senior citizens are among the groups most affected. Widowhood exacerbates the phenomenon among older people, and among young people, inactivity is an aggravating factor. While social support and good health have protective functions against mental disorders, the risks vary with age. The recent pandemic has also contributed to an increase in the number of depressions.
In France, depression rate is much higher than the European average
