Norway has demonstrated clear commitment to improving mental health care: funding has increased, and ambitious targets and action plans have been established. This commitment appears to be paying off, with falling suicide rates, fewer hospital beds, and more mental health professionals.
The Norwegian Psychiatric Association (NPA), of which most psychiatrists and residents are members, is part of the Norwegian Medical Association. The NPA is concerned with professional conditions and professional development, and the general conditions and structure of the mental health services.
Psychologists in municipalities
Municipalities are required to employ psychologists within their health and social care services. Many of these psychologists provide short-term treatment for mild and moderate mental illness and disorders. The service is free. Please contact the municipality or your GP.
Sweden has the top positive mental health index which basically gives the mental health status of a given population. However, it wasn't always like this. Mental health policies of Sweden had only focused on two things: people suffering from severe mental health issues and the youth or the children.
The least depressed is Japan, with a diagnosed rate of less than 2.5 percent. The researchers also quantified the national “burden” of depression using a metric called DALY -- disability-adjusted life years, or the number of healthy years a person loses because of depression or a depression-related premature death.
The country with the highest prevalence of schizophrenia is Indonesia, with a total of 829,735 people with the disorder.
New Jersey comes in as the number one best state to live in the US for your family's mental health in 2022. Data has shown that symptoms of mental illness among adults in New Jersey (16.14%) are lower than the national average in the US (21.1%)1.
- Depression affects more people than any other mental disorder and is also one of the world's leading causes of disability.
Unlike the United States, but similar to Britain, community mental health care in Sweden is provided by two systems; treatment (and forensic services) by the county councils' mental health providers, and generic services by the municipalities' social welfare system.
The prevalence of self-diagnosed depression in the adult Norwegian population was higher for women than for men. Higher age, being in work and having higher levels of psychological resources appear to reduce the risk of self-diagnosed depression, whereas neuroticism increases the risk.
If you are in a public hospital, care is free. If you are in a private hospital, you will be charged. If you have private health insurance, that will cover some of the costs.
Norwegian and international studies alike, have estimated that 15-20 percent of the population has some kind of mental problem, and that 3 percent has a serious mental illness. Of the population aged between 16-67, 3.1 percent receive disability pensions based on a psychiatric diagnosis.
Norway invested in 2019, around 3.4 billion Euros in mental health hospitals. This was an increase of expenditure of almost 195.7 million Euros since 2014 for these institutions and of around 106.9 million Euros since 2018.
The situation is comparable in Norway, where a survey has found that 73% of Norwegian inmates had a personality disorder (Cramer, 2014). This is compared to about 20 % in the general Norwegian population (Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 2018).
Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPDs) become overwhelmed and incapacitated by the intensity of their emotions, whether it is joy and elation or depression, anxiety, and rage. They are unable to manage these intense emotions.
Sociologists who measure anxiety levels of entire nations have concluded that the US is, by far, the most anxious nation on Earth. About one in three Americans can be expected to suffer anxiety at some point in their lifetime, compared with one in four Colombians, who occupy the second world-anxiety slot.
Anxiety disorders (such as Social Phobia) are the most common type of disorder, affecting 1 in 6 (17%, or 3.3 million) Australians, followed by Affective disorders (such as Depressive Episode) (8%), and Substance Use disorders (such as Alcohol Dependence) (3. %).
In many European countries, the availability of psychological treatment in the public healthcare system is inadequate or even non-existent. Barriers such as long waiting lists, co-payments and inadequate resources push people with anxiety or depression -those who can afford it- to the private system.
Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder, which affects about one in a 100 or between 150,000 and 200,000 Australians. The illness is characterised by disruptions to thinking and emotions, and a distorted perception of reality.
While there is no known cure, it is possible to live a meaningful and happy life with schizophrenia. There are many effective treatments, best provided by a team.