I just read an article about the increasing rates of suicide attempts in Sweden (which could relate to prevalence of disorders in different cultures). The rate of suicide attempts in Sweden have risen the last 20 years, especially amongst the young. Young women have shown the largest increase in suicide attempts; today there are twice as many suicide attempts committed by women as 20 years ago. The data suggests that the mental health of young people in Sweden is deteriorating. One of the explanation for this could be that there has been cuts in public health spending. In addition, many of the treatments for mental illness are not effective. Of those at risk for suicide taking antidepressant medicine, only 50-70 % respond positively to the medication.
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