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Current Status of Mental Health in Mexico City

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  • Erika Sanchez

    (Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Simón Bolivar, Mexico City 03920, Mexico)

  • Humberto Nicolini

    (Laboratorio de Genómica de los Trastornos Psiquiátricos y Neurodegenerativos, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Código Postal 14610, Mexico)

  • Jorge Villatoro

    (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz, Tlalpan 14370, Mexico)

  • Marycarmen Bustos

    (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz, Tlalpan 14370, Mexico)

  • María Elena Medina-Mora

    (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz, Tlalpan 14370, Mexico
    Centro de Investigación en Salud Mental Global INPRFM UNAM, Mexico City 04510, Mexico)

  • Paola Mejía-Ortiz

    (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz, Tlalpan 14370, Mexico)

  • Beatriz Robles

    (Universidad de la Salud, Álvaro Obregón 01210, Mexico)

  • Diego Mondragón

    (Universidad de la Salud, Álvaro Obregón 01210, Mexico)

  • Gema Ibarra

    (Universidad de la Salud, Álvaro Obregón 01210, Mexico)

  • Daniela Meza

    (Universidad de la Salud, Álvaro Obregón 01210, Mexico)

  • Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza

    (Laboratorio de Genómica de los Trastornos Psiquiátricos y Neurodegenerativos, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Código Postal 14610, Mexico
    Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil “Dr. Juan N. Navarro”, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Tlalpan 14080, Mexico)

Abstract

There is limited information on the prevalence of mental health symptoms among the population of Mexico City. To provide an update and determine the prevalence of symptoms associated with various disorders in the city, a modified version of the “Screener Questionnaire” was used, the same instrument employed in the National Survey on Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use (ENCODAT) 2016–2017. Data were collected at PILARES centers in different boroughs of Mexico City. A total of 868 questionnaires on symptoms of psychiatric disorders and the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco were completed. The most frequently reported symptoms were anxiety (52.67%), depression (39.34%), and post-traumatic stress disorder (44.57%). Additionally, results showed alcohol use at 15.1%, followed by tobacco (13.6%) and illicit drug use (6.8%). The prevalence of these symptoms was also compared with data from ENCODAT 2016–2017 to observe changes over the years.

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  • Erika Sanchez & Humberto Nicolini & Jorge Villatoro & Marycarmen Bustos & María Elena Medina-Mora & Paola Mejía-Ortiz & Beatriz Robles & Diego Mondragón & Gema Ibarra & Daniela Meza & Alma Delia Genis, 2025. "Current Status of Mental Health in Mexico City," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(8), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:8:p:1217-:d:1716411
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