Mental health situation in Morocco: problems and perspectives.

The Moroccan population is about 28 million people, predominantly young. The existing sectors in the fields of psychiatry and mental health are academic, public health, private, and military. Despite significant progress, there only 250 psychiatrists practicing in Morocco. However, 25 years ago, fewer than 10 were practicing. There are also about 50 clinical psychologists, 300 specialized nurses in psychiatry, and only a few social workers. On the other hand, there are about 1900 psychiatric beds in hospitals or in psychiatric wards of general hospitals in major cities.