25 February
About 11 percent to 15 percent of Chinese people have mild to moderate mental health problems while 2 percent to 3 percent have moderate to severe problems, according to China Youth Daily Monday, citing a recently released report.
While the majority of China's national mental health is in good condition, the urban population is, overall, in better shape than the rural population, according to a blue book released by the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The blue book, titled "Report on National Mental Health Development in China (2017-2018)," is China's first of its kind on mental health, said the newspaper.
Chen Zhiyan, a professor at the institute and deputy editor-in-chief of the blue book, said psychological consultation would "better meet the needs of the people concerning mental health, and improve their mental health conditions."
-Xinhua
