Depression, anxiety, substance abuse – high proportion of young people with symptoms in Southwest Finland

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has published preliminary data on the mental health symptoms of young people in different welfare areas. According to THL, the differences are noticeable. According to THL, a quarter of upper secondary school students report suffering from depressive symptoms – one in five experiences anxiety. The majority of young people still consider their mental health to be good. However, regional differenc…

Differences between welfare regions in the number of young people suffering from depressive symptoms have increased.