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Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Sweden

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  • Pauliina Patana

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Mental ill-health is a significant issue in Sweden, with both mild-to-moderate and severe disorders representing a significant burden of ill health. Mild and moderate mental health problems constitute the greatest number of cases, and such disorders have been on the rise over the past several decades. However, mental ill-health is also recognised as a vital national issue by Swedish authorities. Accordingly, Sweden has a relatively comprehensive approach to mental health as part of its universal health plan. Sweden was also at the forefront of such trends as deinstitutionalisation and official suicide prevention programs. Country-specific initiatives designed to tackle the most pressing psychological problems in Sweden are in place, including suicide, societal stigma and rising levels of mental problems amongst Swedish youth and workers. La santé mentale est un problème significatif en Suède avec à la fois des troubles légers à modérés et sévères qui représentent un fardeau considérable dans le domaine de la santé. Les problèmes de santé mentale légers à modérés constituent la majeure partie des cas, et ces troubles sont en augmentation depuis plusieurs décennies. Pour autant, les autorités suédoises reconnaissent la maladie mentale comme un sujet national primordial. C'est pourquoi la Suède adopte une approche relativement globale de la santé mentale dans le cadre de son plan universel de santé. La Suède a aussi été un pays précurseur dans la désinstitutionalisation et la mise en place de programmes officiels de prévention contre le suicide. Des initiatives nationales spécifiques existent pour lutter contre les problèmes psychologiques les plus urgents, tel que le suicide, la stigmatisation sociale et l’augmentation des problèmes mentaux chez les jeunes et les travailleurs suédois.

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  • Pauliina Patana, 2015. "Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Sweden," OECD Health Working Papers 82, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaad:82-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5jrxr7qx6ctb-en
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