“Save the Children warns: more and more children are doing poorly,”
“the Children of low-educated or foreign-born parents with the worse the economy runs a greater risk of mental health problems than other children, according to Folkhälsomyndigheten.”
“Now warns Save the Children, for it is a growing problem.”
“Overall, the economy and employment the most crucial of the factors that affect people’s mental health in Sweden, shows a compilation made by Folkhälsomyndigheten. Already in children, one can see differences related to parents ‘ socio-economic situation.”
” We can confirm the image. We have seen it over a long time, ” says Save the Children sweden country manager Ola Mattsson.”
“in Addition, the development is headed in the wrong direction, he continues.”
“– mental illness is a bigger problem. Are you poor and live with the living conditions of being poor increases your risk for mental illness, and your chance to get the support decreases.”
“– We face increasing numbers of children in socioeconomically disadvantaged situations have it harder, and it hangs together with that inequality is increasing in society.”
“Very difficult it is for children whose parents goats of several of the risk factors.”
” Imagine a utrikesfödd, a single mother. The kids have it incredibly tough in the Swedish society in general. There are far many more of them living in a vulnerability that leads to various types of ill health. Not the least of mental illness, ” says Ola Mattsson.”
“the Crux of the matter is, he says, that there is a given solution to the problem. It required many and broad interventions, such as improved conditions for lone mothers to establish themselves in the housing market and get jobs.”
“– To efforts are required for these children to have access to health care. Are you living in such a vulnerable situation, it is not always possible to seek the help you need.”
“There is a strong correlation between unemployment and mental ill-health. It is found in all age groups – the children of low educated parents with worse economy runs a greater risk of mental ill-health.”
“Other risk factors for mental ill-health among adults is to be a woman, having a disability, being born abroad or not to be heterosexual.”
“Born in heteromän with good economy runs the least risk of being affected by mental illness.”
“the Report is a compilation of the current state of knowledge about factors that influence mental health. It is the first survey of its kind of inequalities in mental health.”
“Inequalities in mental health on the basis of income increases. Self-reported anxiety and psychiatric diagnoses increased in the lowest income brackets, while they decreased in the highest income brackets during the period 1994-2011.”
“Source: Folkhälsomyndigheten”
