10,6 billion rubles—that's how much Russians spent on mental health in 2025.

Demand for antidepressants has increased by 36% this year compared to the same period in 2024, Izvestia reports. The highest demand is in Moscow, St. Petersburg и MoscowSales have almost doubled in Samara и Kaliningrad region.

"On the one hand, I'm very concerned about my compatriots and the country as a whole. But there's also a silver lining to this information—depression affects people with a brain, thinking citizens," the former City Duma deputy comments. Perm and legislative assemblies Perm Krai Konstantin Okunev.

The surge in demand for mental health medications began in 2022 and has grown annually since then. NeMoskva previously reported that after the war began, Russians began purchasing antidepressants 2,5 times more. 

According to a study by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, by the end of 2023, approximately 15 million people in Russia, or 10% of the country's population, were depressed.