Editorial: El País

• The deterioration of mental health in Spain has increased particularly since the onset of the pandemic.
• The public health system cannot meet the demand for mental health services, resulting in the prevalence of private consultations.
• In view of the lack of resources, medication such as antidepressants and anxiolytics have become popular.
• There are multiple causes to these emotional problems that the health response cannot solve on its own.
• It is urgent to reinforce mental health resources, which is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Health's Mental Health Plan.
• The Mental Health Plan is only a roadmap that must be supported with budgets and collaboration with autonomous communities.
• It is proposed to address mental health in workplaces due to the distress they often cause.
• For the first time, the figure of a mental health commissioner has been created.

Conclusion: Although the plan will not immediately end mental health problems, it should provide an essential guide and reinforce mental health resources to start addressing this issue.

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