Title The burden of mental health-related mortality in the Baltic States in 2007-2018 /
Authors Stumbrys, Daumantas ; Jasilionis, Domantas ; Pūras, Dainius
DOI 10.1186/s12889-022-14175-9
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Is Part of BMC public health.. London : BioMed Central Ltd. 2022, vol. 22, iss. 1, art. no. 1776, p. [1-11].. eISSN 1471-2458
Keywords [eng] Alcohol ; Baltic States ; Estonia ; Latvia ; Lithuania ; Mental health ; Mortality ; Suicide ; Years of life lost
Abstract [eng] The problem of underestimating the burden of mental health-related mortality is widely discussed in the public health literature. Relevant scientific evidence from societies experiencing the largest burden of mental health mortality is important for better understanding global and national mental health challenges and improving policies. Three Baltic States - Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia - are countries in the Central and Eastern European region that experienced post-soviet transition trauma and showed among the highest suicide and alcohol-related mortality rates in Europe. This study aimed to examine the change in the burden of mental health-related mortality in three Baltic States in the context of consistent growth in life expectancy in 2007-2018.
Published London : BioMed Central Ltd
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2022
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