Since the beginning of the coronavirus, the number of adolescents with mental health problems in Europe has increased by 80%.
Similar trends are observed in Belgium. According to Marie Delhi, the head of the pediatric ward at Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, referrals to psychiatrists have tripled since September 2020. According to doctors, adults are complaining of losing motivation and are no longer interested in learning and going to school.
Doctors say that the following diseases appeared the most during the pandemic: anorexia, paranoia, persecution mania. "We have young people who have lost 20 kilos, and their parents do not realize it. A certain group of adults suffers from severe depression and psychosis. Some are obsessed with persecution mania or paranoia," said doctors.
