People suffering from a mental health condition in Chile 2022

According to a survey carried out in Chile, the share of adults with suspected mental health conditions in the South American country showed an overall decrease between July 2020 and May 2022, ranging from 34.6 percent at the beginning of the period to 21.1 percent during the last month featured. In April 2021, more than one-third of the population surveyed had signs of a mental health condition.

Gender and mental healthcare

The same survey revealed that Chilean women are more likely than men to exhibit signs of mental health ailments. Approximately 27.6 percent of women had possible manifestations of emotional distress, compared to around 14.2 percent of men. Women are also more likely to consult a mental health professional, with over 40 percent of them having seek professional help as of 2022, compared to close to 30 percent of men.

Public opinion on the topic

Most people in Chile consider mental health as equally important to physical health. In fact, according to a survey carried out that same year, seven out of ten people think about their mental health very or fairly often. Moreover, mental health is considered by most interviewed Chileans as one of the main health concerns in the South American country. A view shared by a higher proportion of people than in most nations surveyed.