Rise in number of admissions to psychiatric units and hospitals

The Health Research Board found depression — the most common diagnosis among adults in previous years — remained the most common last year.

The number of people admitted to Irish psychiatric units and hospitals increased last year and has now largely returned to pre-pandemic levels.

A new report from the Health Research Board (HRB) found there were 15,723 such admissions last year, up 332 on the 2020 total.