Overview
- Peru’s health ministry reported 12,718 moderate and severe depressive episodes in 2025, up 15% from 2024, and 4,053 suicide attempts, a 26% increase with 15–24 year-olds most affected.
- Mexico’s IMSS says it treated about 203,000 people for depression in 2024 as federal health officials highlight free, confidential support such as Línea de la Vida (800 911 2000) and zero‑rejection evaluations.
- In Argentina, Buenos Aires authorities noted more than one daily hospitalization of minors for suicide risk with 90% in adolescents, while the Hospital de Clínicas reported a roughly 30% rise in mental‑health consultations.
- Local systems report constrained capacity and waiting lists, including in Rosario where public records show more than 10,100 patients and 50,000 mental‑health visits in 2024 across the network.
- Clinicians warn that many cases present with silent or atypical symptoms and that growing online or AI self‑diagnosis by adolescents and parents complicates timely, professional assessment.