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OVER 10% OF young people in Ireland are chronically depressed, according to a new study from Eurofound.
Data for 2014 shows that 4% of Europeans aged 15-24 were chronically depressed.
The highest rates were in Ireland (12%), followed by Finland (11%), Sweden (10%) and Germany (9%).
Meanwhile, data from 2016 shows that 14% of Europeans aged 18-24 were at risk of depression.
Young people in Sweden were most at risk, followed by those in Estonia, Malta, the Netherlands and the UK.
Gender is an important factor in depression, the report noted, with data showing that in the majority of Member States young women aged 15–24 were more likely to suffer from depression than young men.
The greatest gender gaps were in Denmark, Germany, Ireland and Sweden. Only in Cyprus, Greece and Lithuania were there higher percentages of young men with depressive symptoms.
There are also indicators that young women are more likely to handle upsetting events internally – a factor linked to depression, according to the report. These include higher rates of self-harm and eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia among this group compared to young men.
Socioeconomic status has a strong impact on whether young people are at risk of depression, the report noted. Those living in households in the lowest income quartile are more likely to be at risk.
The report also noted that the incidence of both bullying and cyberbullying are on the rise in several countries, with the highest prevalence in the Baltic states and the French-speaking community in Belgium.
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So we’ve now entered the “it’s not all Muslims, it’s all religions”, “the back lash against Muslims”, “growth in islamophobia” phase of media reporting.
No. In the Real world the vast majority of people are well aware its not all muslims. Its the people like yourself who live in a hate filled bigoted existence that thinks that. The Daily Mail would probably suit your beliefs better. Must admit though The Journal is getting very close to Daily Mail levels of xenophobia.
What happens to the books when there finished, do they go to the families or something
They are sent to Clonskeagh for processing.
Not 1% funny
Fred…very funny…
Thanks Joachin. I should of had a bet with you Rod, you would have lost a few dinar … sorry Euros.
Lighten up will ye, and don’t come back with all the P.C. crap.
Will he also be signing a book of condolences for the 44 killed in the ISIS attack in Lebanon the day before the Paris attack? Or do we just care less for these sub-humans ?
That’s not fair, the French are our neighbours and our friends, we share a way of life, it’s proper order that we stand in solidarity with them during their hour of need.
We share a way of life so French lives are more important that Lebanese lives?
I really don’t get that.
Of course Lebanese lives matter, do Lebanon have an embassy in Dublin.
@ thejynx…: if you are so concerned go to bring flowers to the Lebanon embassy or maybe you did already…
Correct @jinx it appears he has set a precedent here as our head of state. Whilst its obvious a book of condolences hasnt been signed by him vis a vis the lebanese bombings we can only hope that the least he did was to call the Lebanese ambassador to offer condolences on behalf of the citizens of this country.
America created ISIS
Right now we are enabling America via Shannon airport
Michael D Higgins knows that is going on
Hillary Clinton said america shouldn’t intervene because this isn’t their fight. The cheek of her, if it’s anyone’s fight, it’s America’s.
Obama created ISIS when he pulled their entire military presence out of Iraq overnight and allowed these barbarians to develop in the region.
‘Created’ isis might not be completely accurate but they certainly championed and assisted them, similar as they assisted the Taliban some decades ago in order to stop the threat, via a proxy war, of Russia taking a firmer powerhold in Asia. In this case, again by proxy, they wanted isis to take out Assad in Syria so they could get proxy control over the hugely important strategical area of the region in terms of location and fuel resources. Putin has called the US out on this very recently and if you listen to some French politicians interviews over the weekend, you will hear them call out the US on this also! The opposition leader did this and also went back to the invasion or Iraq, calling Bush&Blair “liars” and that they caused the rise of extremist islamic groups in the region. The US have been very quiet (not like them in the least) over the weekend, dont you think!?
Isis existed before Obama even took over
Sounds very familiar to what America said in 1939
Embrace people whose ideology states that you should be destroyed. No change there then. I’m surprised that Colm O’Gorman didn’t use the opportunity to campaign for his mercenary who got caught and imprisoned; as if the world wasn’t a dangerous enough place already.
President Higgins should say none of this is fault of France
Mr Higgins is from the same school of geo politics and humanitarianism as Mick Wallace – France is a 1st world country,thus they have more responsibility and duty toward 3rd world failed states.this also implies failed states are not to be criticised.
Cameron will want ‘lord’ Chilcott’s report in to his governments bungling and meddling in Iraq to be buried even further given recent events.
I’d like to sign a book of condolence for all the Syrians, Iraqi’s, Afghans, Yemenis, Darfurese and other nationalities that have died in the current terrorist wars taking place in 2015. Where do I go?
Cliodhna, Ireland has 32 counties, not just 26. Belfast is Ireland’s second city, so might be worth adding that a Book of Condolences is also open at the City Hall there, as well as in The Guildhall in Derry.
Hi Cliodhna, as per comment by Tír Eoghain Gael, two other Irish cities have books of condolences open and your readers in those cities would like to know they can sign.
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