Mental health of French people | Seronet

Investigation CoviPrev explores, since March 2020, the evolution, in the general population, of behaviors (barrier gestures, confinement, consumption of alcohol and tobacco, diet and physical activity) and mental health (well-being, disorders). Wave N°34 (period from May 9 to 16, 2022) has returned its results. First lesson, the mental health of the people questioned remained degraded. “Although stable compared to the last wave of the survey (period from April 8 to 15, 2022), the level of the various indicators was still high. In May 2022, 15% of French people showed signs of a depressive state and 25% signs of an anxious state, ”explains the survey. In addition, the “prevalence of suicidal thoughts remained at a high level (11%) and followed a significant upward trend since the 1st measurement point carried out in February 2021”. Sleep problems were still at a very high level: 67% of French people said they had them in the last eight days. “Whatever the indicator considered, the profiles of the population most in difficulty are people with a difficult financial situation as well as those declaring a history of psychological disorder(s),” explain the authors.