At their plenary session on Wednesday 12 February, MEPs debated the mental health of young people. This phenomenon, described as a “silent crisis” by the European Commission, is reflected in figures that reveal a highly worrying situation.
The 2022 “Health at a Glance” report found that nearly one in two young Europeans report unmet needs for mental health care, while the proportion of young people reporting symptoms of depression more than doubled in several EU countries during...