Experts: Depression common among young Czechs, state failing to respond

One in 10 young adults in Czechia display signs of severe depression, while 16 percent have moderate symptoms, according to research presented on Tuesday by the Psychiatric Clinic of the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University and Prague’s General University Hospital.

Representatives of the institutions said that politicians should devote more attention to the issue. They said both prevention and specialised services in this area were currently lacking in Czechia.

The head of the research team said steps should be taken by the ministries of education and health, as well as health insurance companies.