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Cannabis use has negative effect on mental health
The proportion of cannabis users whose state of mental health is less good is twice as high as in the group of non-users. In the period 2007/2009, more than 4 percent of 15 to 65-year-olds have...
Mental health and labour force in 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 (averages).
Tables on mental health and labour force in 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 (averages). Commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employement. Results are available on request.
Fewer people have mental health problems
The proportion of people in relatively poor mental health had dropped to 9 percent in 2008. The reduction was mainly recorded in the female population.
Mental health has worsened among young people
In 2021, 18 percent of Dutch young people aged 12 to 24 were mentally unhealthy. This was still 11 percent in 2019 and 2020.
People in deprived neighbourhoods slightly healthier
The health and lifestyle of people who live in deprived urban neighbourhoods in the Netherlands are not as good as those of people living outside these neighbourhoods. However, the mental health and...
Health and health care; personal characteristics
Health, chronic disorders, use of health care sex, age, eduational level, ethnicity, income level