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One in 12 young people have poor mental health
In 2015/2017, 8 percent of the 12- to 25-year-olds had mental health issues. Older youth are more often mentally unhealthy. The overall health condition is poorer among mentally unhealthy youth, and...
More women than men with psychological complaints
In 2021, 18 percent of the female population aged 12 and over were suffering from psychological complaints. This was 12 percent among the male population.
More work-related mental fatigue
In 2017, 16 percent of employees between the ages of 15 and 75 indicated they experienced work-related mental fatigue at least several times per month.
Nearly 240 thousand bullying victims in 2021
In 2021, nearly 2 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over reported they had been bullied in the previous year.
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.
Perceived mental health: trend stable in 2020
Last year, 12 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had mental health complaints.