Time trends in youth mental health between 2008 and 2019 in Slovenia and the United States
Time trends in youth mental health between 2008 and 2019 in Slovenia and the United States
Author(s): Minea RutarSubject(s): Individual Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Clinical psychology, Behaviorism, Health and medicine and law, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Slovensko sociološko društvo (in FDV)
Keywords: youth; mental health crisis; generation Z; time trends;
Summary/Abstract: A growing body of evidence shows that youth mental health issues have become prevalent since 2010. Current research is disproportionately focused on trends in English-speaking countries, making the generalisability of the evidence unclear. The paper presents comparative analysis of suicide rates, anxiety, depression, and general psychological distress symptoms among young Americans and Europeans, with a focus on Slovenian trends. The results show that the prevalence of anxiety disorders and milder symptoms of psychological distress has been growing among young people in both the United States and Slovenia, as well as across Europe. The rise in suicide rate and the prevalence of severe depression seems to be limited to the United States. The disproportionately stark rise in mental illness among American youth calls for a more thorough understanding of what causes youth mental health time trends.
Journal: Družboslovne razprave
- Issue Year: 40/2024
- Issue No: 105-106
- Page Range: 95-127
- Page Count: 33
- Language: English
