Chilean miners trapped may suffer depression

• April 29, 2024

The 33 miners trapped in Chile appear to be in good physical health, indicate the doctors who have been monitoring them throughout the process, however, the growing concern lies in your mental health, since his state of mind indicates that at least 5 of them could suffer a depression picture.

Today a psychological test will be carried out on men who suspect suffer from depression , according to Chilean Health Minister Jaime Mañalich, publishes the Argentine newspaper El Clarín.

According to calculations of the Chilean government in conjunction with the NASA team, it is possible that the rescue of the miners takes approximately three to four months more, so that the mental health of the trapped men begins to be a concern for the authorities. , experts and families. The challenge of staying almost 4 months underground It will be handled by specialists such as psychologists and psychiatrists.

The specialists will begin to treat those affected in a type of distance therapy to avoid growing anguish and despair suffered since the beginning of the tragedy on August 5 of this year, according to the publication of the El Clarín newspaper portal.

The Chilean press indicates that all miners are receiving an average of 1,200 calories every day and expect that by the end of the week it will be a diet of 2 thousand. The process has been temporary because you want to avoid a shock in the stomach of the trapped.

It is expected that on Sunday the drilling of the hole will begin. they will be rescued.