Key Points

Number of emergency room visits in the Oscour® network in May 2022

• All mental health disorders, adults: 7,190 visits, higher than in previous years

• All mental health disorders, children: 1,009 visits, significantly higher than in previous years

• Suicidal acts (age 11 and older): 734 visits, higher than in previous years

• Suicidal ideation (age 11 and older): 517 visits, more than twice as high as in previous years

• Anxiety disorders (all ages): 2,448 visits, higher than in previous years

• Mood disorders (all ages): 1,477 visits, slightly higher than in previous years

Indicators from the CoviPrev survey of the adult population, waves 33–34 (April 8–May 16, 2022)

• Prevalence of depressive disorders: 14.7% [11.8%–18.3%*], downward trend

• Prevalence of suicidal ideation: 11.7% [9.1%–14.9%], trend ↗

• Prevalence of anxiety disorders: 24.5% [20.8%–28.6%], trend ↗

• Prevalence of sleep problems: 69.4% [65.0%–73.4%], trend ↗

For more information:

• Mental health: view epidemiological data for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

• Mental health: view epidemiological data for all regions

• Mental health: view national epidemiological data

• Visit our page on the CoviPrev survey, designed to track 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