Overview
- Peru’s health ministry reports 12,718 moderate and severe depressive episodes in 2025, up 15% year over year, and 4,053 suicide attempts, a 26% rise concentrated among people aged 15 to 24.
- Spain’s public system has about 5.8 clinical psychologists per 100,000 people, producing average waits of 77 days and contributing to a fivefold jump in antidepressant prescribing in Catalonia from 2010 to 2019.
- Spanish data show mental and behavioral disorders reached 355.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, and psychiatric sick leave in Catalonia has increased roughly 70% over five years.
- The WHO estimates that 1 in 7 people aged 10 to 19 has a mental disorder with depression among the leading conditions, aligning with local reports of growing impact on adolescents and young adults.
- Mexico now recognizes depressive disorder as an occupational disease, with experts citing higher absenteeism and elevated suicide risk, while clinicians warn that ‘high‑functioning’ or ‘smiling’ depression complicates detection and underscores the need for accessible supports.