MENTAL HEALTH
By Sapien Labs
While the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, its impact on Mind Health and Wellbeing continues to linger without signs of recovery. The global Internet-enabled population is still just managing to navigate life’s challenges and function productively. Little has changed in 2024. The most alarming trend continues to be the progressively diminished Mind Health and Wellbeing among younger generations, with each younger generation experiencing a steeper drop in Mind Health during the pandemic years.
Our data — collected using the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) which measures all aspects of mental function: emotional, social and cognitive — shows that while older adults are doing well, a near majority of younger adults are experiencing functionally debilitating struggles or distress. This is not just about diminished happiness — which is only a small component of Mind Health — but of the core mental functioning that’s needed to navigate life’s challenges and function productively.
Given these trends, we have shifted our approach this year. Rather than ranking countries by overall Mind Health and Wellbeing — a measure heavily influenced by the age distribution of a country — we present a clearer perspective of what the mental state or Mind Health of the world looks like across countries by age group. In addition, given that small differences in MHQ score are typically not statistically significant and therefore can be misleading, we categorize countries into broad groupings where differences are more meaningful.
As always, all numbers can be found in the associated data tables for those who wish to explore the details. The overall picture is clear: in every region of the world, older adults are doing relatively well while younger generations are struggling. The only difference between countries is how far the Mind Health of their younger generations has declined. Some may simply be further along this downward trajectory than others.
This Mental State of the World Report is the annual report of the Global Mind Project and provides trends and insights on the Mind Health and Wellbeing of Internet enabled populations around the globe. Data is collected using the MHQ assessment, a comprehensive online survey of mental function that provides an overall metric (the MHQ score) that relates to the ability to navigate the normal stresses of life and function productively.
Aunque lo peor de la pandemia de COVID-19 puede haber quedado atrás, su impacto en la salud de la mente y el bienestar persiste sin signos de recuperación. La población mundial con acceso a Internet sigue apenas lidiando con los retos diarios y funcionando de forma productiva.
Poco ha cambiado en 2024. La tendencia más alarmante sigue siendo la progresiva disminución en la salud de la mente y el bienestar entre las generaciones más jóvenes, cada una de las cuales padece un descenso más pronunciado en la salud de la mente durante los años de la pandemia.
Nuestros datos -recogidos usando el Cociente de Salud de la Mente (MHQ), que mide todos los aspectos de la función mental – emocional, social y cognitiva muestran que, mientras que los adultos mayores se encuentran bien, casi la mayoría de los adultos más jóvenes sufren problemas o angustias funcionalmente debilitantes. No se trata solamente de una disminución de la felicidad, que es solo un pequeño componente de la salud de la mente, sino del funcionamiento mental básico necesario para enfrentar los desafíos de la vida y funcionar de forma productiva.
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