Statistics - Mental illness: Young people often in hospital
Children and young adults in Saxony-Anhalt were frequently treated in hospital for mental illnesses and behavioral disorders last year. According to the State Statistical Office, 5607 hospital treatments for mental illnesses of children and young adults were counted. This was the most common cause of hospitalization.
According to the report, 29,552 hospital patients aged 10 to under 25 were treated as inpatients last year. Among adults aged 25 and over, 4.9 percent of 449,995 hospital treatments were for mental illnesses and behavioral disorders. According to the statistics office, girls and young women were treated for mental illnesses or behavioral disorders slightly more often (54 percent) than boys and young men.
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In Saxony-Anhalt, Children and young adults with mental illnesses and behavioral disorders frequently required hospitalization, accounting for the most common reason for admissions. Overall, mental illnesses and behavioral disorders led to 29,552 hospitalizations among individuals aged 10 to 25 years old. Moreover, hospitals in Saxony-Anhalt reported that mental illnesses were the second most common cause of hospitalization for adults aged 25 and above, with Statistics showing that girls and young women were slightly more likely to be hospitalized for these diseases or illnesses than their male counterparts.
Source: www.stern.de
