One in three nurses and doctors in the European Union report mental health problems linked to their working conditions.

Omissions

• The underlying WHO Europe survey covers the 29 countries of the WHO European Region, which includes non-EU countries, not strictly the European Union as the claim states.
• The 'one in three' figure refers to self-reported symptoms of depression or anxiety over the previous two weeks; it is a voluntary, self-selecting online survey, so the prevalence estimate carries the usual response-bias caveats.
• The claim's framing of the problems as 'linked to their working conditions' is supported by the study's title and findings, but the survey is cross-sectional and establishes association rather than causation.

Sources

• PrimaryWHO Regional Office for Europe — Mental Health of Nurses and Doctors surveyOne in three doctors and nurses report symptoms of depression or anxiety. The survey was disseminated from October 2024 to April 2025 across all 29 countries, obtaining 122 048 responses, of which 90 171 were valid.
• AcademicMediavilla R. et al., 'Working conditions and mental health among doctors and nurses' — The Lancet Regional Health – EuropeAlmost one in three doctors and nurses reported probable depression (27% and 32%, respectively), and about one in four doctors and nurses reported probable anxiety. We recruited 90,171 respondents, of whom 51,702 (58%) were nurses.
• SecondaryBMJ — 'WHO: Third of European doctors and nurses have experienced depression or anxiety'One in three European doctors and nurses have experienced depression or anxiety in the past two weeks and more than one in 10 have had suicidal thoughts.