Mental or mental health according to law number 18 of 2014 concerning mental health is a condition in which an individual can develop physically, mentally, spiritually and socially so that the individual is aware of his own abilities, can cope with pressure, can work productively, and is able to contribute. for his community. It also means that mental health has an influence on a person's physical and will also interfere with productivity. Mental health is very important to support productivity and quality of physical health. Mental or psychiatric disorders can be experienced by anyone. Data from Riskesdas (basic health research) 2018 shows the prevalence of mental emotional disorders as indicated by symptoms of depression and anxiety for ages 15 years and over reaches around 6.1% of the total population of Indonesia or the equivalent of 11 million people.
Teenagers (15-24 years) have a depression percentage of 6.2%. Severe depression will have a tendency to hurt yourself (self harm) to suicide. 80-90% of suicides are the result of depression and anxiety. Suicide cases in Indonesia can reach 10,000 or the equivalent of every one hour there is a suicide case. According to a sacred ophthalmologist, 4.2% of students in Indonesia have ever thought about committing suicide. Among students, 6.9% had suicidal intentions, while another 3% had attempted suicide. Depression in adolescents can be caused by several things such as pressure in the academic field, bullying, family factors, and economic problems.
Depression occurs with one of the characteristics is prolonged stress and anxiety which causes inhibition of activity and decreased physical quality. Depression prevention can be done by managing stress. Stress management for each individual is different, there are those who manage stress by doing favorite activities such as hobbies, doing refreshing activities, getting closer in a religious spiritual context, to telling stories to others to reduce the stress load. Apart from the stigma of society, the courage to be open to others and seek treatment is one of the right steps. In this digital era, there are many platforms that provide online consulting services for free or for free. In addition, several health centers have provided psychological consultation services for free or paid at affordable prices.
