15 mln Vietnamese afflicted with mental illnesses: health ministry

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A patient with depression is being treated at the National Institute of Mental Health in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Thuy An

 

Around 15 million Vietnamese are afflicted with mental illnesses, with depression and anxiety taking the top spots, Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan said.

 

At a Monday meeting to commemorate World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), Thuan said around 14.9% of the Vietnamese population suffer mental illnesses. Most people in Vietnam associate mental illnesses with schizophrenia, while the condition actually only afflicts 0.47% of the population, he added.

 

Depression and anxiety affect around 5-6% of the population, while other conditions include bipolar disorders or alcohol-induced psychiatric issues, he said.

 

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