Mental disorders common across Europe

Monday, September 5, 2011

A study has revealed that more than a third of EU citizens suffer from a mental disorder.

The research found that 38.2% of people had some kind of mental disorder, with the most common forms being anxiety, insomnia and depression. Among those surveyed, 14% suffered from anxiety, 7% from insomnia, and 6.9% from major depression.

Men and women were as likely to suffer from a disorder but tended to experience different mental health problems, the Press Association reports.

While men are more likely to be alcohol dependent, women were two-and-a-half times more likely than men to suffer depression, particularly during child-bearing years. the rest