One in Four Young Greeks Lives With a Mental Health Disorder, New Data Reveals

One in Four Young Greeks Lives With a Mental Health Disorder, New Data Reveals

Across Europe, one in five children and adolescents aged 15-19 reportedly suffers from a mental health condition, according to WHO, with the numbers steadily rising. Credit White Summer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mental health disorders among young Greeks are rising at an alarming rate, with one in four children and adolescents aged 15-19 living with a mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In an intervi…

There is a certain connection between sleep and mental health. Being in chronic and excessive sleepiness during the day must warn about the psychic state. Conversely, the occurrence of a psychiatric disorder influences the ability to sleep well and the risk of diurnal sleepiness. In this year when mental health was declared a major national cause by the Government, Dr. Marc Rey, neurologist, specialist of sleep and president of the National Inst…