Key Points

• Indicators related to suicide risk increased in 2021 among individuals treated in emergency departments: suicidal ideation among adults and children, and suicide attempts among children (ages 11–17).

• Psychological disorders among adults treated in emergency departments were less common in 2021 and 2020 than in 2019 and 2018, but increased among 15- to 17-year-olds in October 2021.

• Mood disorders are on the rise compared to previous years among 11- to 17-year-olds, although the numbers remain moderate.

• A significant increase in sleep disorders over the last two waves of Coviprev surveys (October–November 2021).

For more information

• Mental health: view the epidemiological highlights for the Occitanie region

• Mental health: view epidemiological data for all regions

• Mental health: view national epidemiological data

• Visit our page on the CoviPrev survey, which tracks changes in behavior and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic

• Visit our "Mental Health and Covid-19" page

• View our thematic dossier on Mental Health