Zhang Haidi, Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation: About 16.57% of the population in China is plagued by mental disorders

Source: CCTV

On the occasion of the fifth disability prevention day, Zhang Haidi, chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, said that in the work of disability prevention, mental health problems cannot be ignored. According to the research results of the burden of mental disorders and the utilization of health services in China, about 16.57% of the population in China is plagued by mental disorders.

She mentioned that it is necessary to accelerate the development of mental illness prevention and rehabilitation services, social work services and individual crisis interventions, create an inclusive and fraternal social environment, and create a happy life for people.

Zhang Haidi, Chairman of China Disabled Persons' Federation (Data Map from CFP)

Disability prevention Mental health problems cannot be ignored

Zhang Haidi said that today, the disability caused by birth defects and developmental disabilities in China remains high, "such as autism, the incidence of autism in the world is increasing, and it is very difficult to prevent and recover." “

In addition, it is also particularly noteworthy that the risk of disability caused by accidental injuries such as road traffic accidents has increased, and Zhang Haidi has repeatedly visited the rehabilitation institutions of spinal cord injuries and seen many people paralyzed by car accidents. "It's deplorable." She said that preventive medicine is an important part of modern medicine, and disability prevention is an effective health investment and an important strategy for economic and social development.

Therefore, in the construction of society, we must pay attention to the work of disability prevention, according to the reporter's understanding, a new round of national disability prevention action plan is currently being formulated and implemented to protect life safety to the greatest extent.

Zhang Haidi also revealed that the focus of the future rehabilitation cause is to promote the cultivation of high-quality professionals. At present, the China Disabled Persons' Federation is working with relevant ministries and commissions, Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality to promote the construction of a rehabilitation university with a high starting point, high level and internationalization, promote the establishment of a state key laboratory of rehabilitation, and accelerate the training of relevant basic research and professional talents.

Focus on the elderly, high-risk occupational practitioners and other groups

Disability is a risk that everyone faces, and awareness of disability prevention in the whole society and the whole life cycle is crucial. At present, China's population over 60 years old has accounted for 18.70% of the total population, with the acceleration of population aging, due to functional decline caused by more and more disabilities.

Zhang Haidi said that it is necessary to continue to carry out disability prevention publicity and education, and use the publicity of disability prevention day, eye love day, ear love day, birth defect prevention day, mental health day, etc., to popularize disability prevention knowledge for key groups such as children, adolescents, newlyweds, pregnant women, the elderly, chronic disease patients, and high-risk occupational practitioners, help everyone become the first person responsible for their own health, and improve the ability of disability prevention and life protection.

She believes that controlling the occurrence and development of disability, adhering to the principle of giving priority to children, strengthening the prevention of birth defects, strengthening newborn disease screening, disability screening for children aged 0-6 years and rehabilitation assistance for disabled children, and improving the ability and level of early detection, early intervention and early rehabilitation. To cope with the aging of the population, it is also necessary to promote health services for the elderly, so that more elderly people can enjoy a healthy old age.