Already over 60% of adult Poles declare symptoms of depression

Almost 2 in 3 adults say they have at least one symptom of depression that lasts at least 14 days. This is the result of the UCE Research and SYNO Poland research conducted for the ePsycholodzy.pl platform. As experts emphasize, this does not mean that so many Poles get sick. However, the data is disturbing. The respondents mainly notice that they feel tired and lack energy. This is especially true for residents of smaller towns. The respondents also often complain of low mood and sleep disorders. Almost half of our compatriots currently suffering from such ailments did not experience them before the pandemic. In addition, there are differences between the declarations of vaccinated and unvaccinated people against Covid-19.

"You have to be careful with statements that Poles have symptoms of depression. Then it simplifies that we are particularly affected by it. We can see the social fashion that almost everyone is sick and it is not terrible. The fact that the respondents chose one, or maybe two or three answers from the indicated list, does not mean that they have an intensification of depressive symptoms," Dr. hab. Hubert Kaszyński, prof. Jagiellonian University from the Institute of Sociology, reassured.

"The above results are disturbing and explain the increasing number of suicides in Poland. Everyone who develops symptoms must know where to get help. And be aware that this can be effectively treated with psychotherapy and medications, including most of which are reimbursed and not addictive," Dr. Tomasz Mędrala, a Silesian consultant in the field of psychiatry, added.

(WBJ)