Key Points

OSCOUR® network emergency department visit data

• Among those aged 11 and older: an increase in the average monthly number of visits for suicidal acts and suicidal ideation in 2021 compared to the same period in the two previous years (January to August); the 11–17 age group is primarily affected

• Among those aged 18 and older: a continuing upward trend in the monthly number of visits for psychological disorders in 2021

• Among children under 18: an increase in visits for psychological disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders in 2021 compared to the same period in the two previous years

Medical procedure data from the SOS Médecins associations

• Among those aged 18 and older: an increase in procedures for anxiety during the first lockdown from March to May 2020, followed by overall stabilization

CoviPrev Survey – mental health indicators among those aged 18 and older (anxiety and depressive disorders, sleep problems, suicidal thoughts, life satisfaction score)

• Overall stability of mental health indicators tracked in 2020–2021

Learn more

• Mental health: view the epidemiological updates for the Pays de la Loire region

• Mental health: view the epidemiological updates 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