Ukrainians, according to the WHO, are now the most depressed in the world. At the beginning of the war, sales of antidepressants increased by 50%.
In Ukraine, the beginning of the war, sales of antidepressants increased by tens of percent. According to the WHO, Ukrainians are now the most depressed in the world. On Wednesday, September 7, according to Forbes Ukraine.
Today, a total of 15 million citizens, according to the Ministry of Health, need psychological support.
It was noted that in the first half of 2022, antidepressants were sold in Ukraine for UAH 496 million (+41%), or 1.4 million units of packages (+32%). At the same time, the largest increase in sales of drugs used in the treatment of mental health was recorded in February – by 50% at once.
In March-April, a slowdown was observed, which was explained by the large migration of the population outside Ukraine and the impossibility of selling medicines in the temporarily occupied territories, said Artem Matveev, director of sales and marketing of the representative office of Alkaloid pharmaceuticals. company. According to him, YouTube channels, for example, with Oleksiy Arestovich, where Ukrainians were told about the victories at the front, played some role in reassuring the population.
“Already in July-August, the Ukrainians realized that the positive forecasts about the upcoming victories were useless. Therefore, they again began to despair and actively bought anti-anxiety drugs,” said Matveev.
According to him, if several million Ukrainians did not leave the country, sales of antidepressants could grow by at least 70%.
By the way, in July it was reported that Russians began to buy antidepressants twice as often. Purchases of these drugs increased significantly in the first six months of 2022.
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Source: korrespondent
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