Fluks in psychiatry; Psychologists: Gambling, Drugs, and Alcohol

In Vlora's psych hospital, which is the only one in the south of the country from Lushnja to Saranda, it is expected that with the weather heating of this ill flow. The director of the hospital says that as many as 40 visits a day are conducted during this period. Patients are mostly from Fier and Vlora.

“We have the first diagnosis of schizophrenia, which is generally born. Then comes depression, and in third place are behavioral disorders from narcotics or alcoholic substances”, said Kujtim Llapi, director of Vlora Hospital.

165 patients from the total 200 beds are laid in this hospital, while registered from all over the south are 13 thousand sick.

While in the Elbasan psych hospital, patients from 11 districts of Albania are being admitted. On average, every day a patient comes in here, referred to by local doctors, but also to those who act with urgency from family or law enforcement. Often the 310-bed capacity exceeded

There are between 20 and 30 days in the communitarian center, which is depending on the hospital for cases that vary from 20 to 30 a day, but has reached 90 in one day to receive services from different ones. The people who appear to receive our service are persons who belong to our area of coverage mainly to middle Albania. .... . While for areas that have the most inflow of patients, you can mention Lushnje, Durres, Elbasan, and Corca, which in the course of periods bring more patients to this” hospital, says Adela Lambja, psychologists at the Elbasan psychiatric hospital.

Even the statistics from Shkodra are disturbing. A recent report by Shkodra Regional Health Experts analyses a 10-year period in which 6287 people who dominate men 59.9% over 40.1% of women have been laid in the Regional School Hospital.

Psychiatric doctor at Shkodra Regional Hospital John Preci says that this hospital covers four Shkodra, Lezha, Kukes, and Bishop but rejects the fact that such diseases affect men most.

“Normically, men may have the most severe crisis, and the need to lie down is greater in men, because of male nature, and the need to intervene vigorously to calm them down in hospitals is always greater”, says John Preci.

Psychologist Eric Nica explains the causes that often stem from economic problems, drug addiction, alcohol, or gambling.

“Zaconally more inclined are men aged 40-50, often accompanied by external factors of the social and psychological context that accompany the person. From the moment of the economic, family situation, the inability to cope with the life quox1>, says Altin Nica.

Problems with dealing with these disorders abound, and they begin to fear the patients against prejudice and discrimination.