Susceptibility to depression of residents of the zone of environmental stress
In recent years, oil and gas fields have become of paramount importance in the economy of Kazakhstan. In connection with the intensive development of these fields, the problems of the health of the population of the oil and gas region attract particular attention and attention of scientists. When associated gas is flared, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and soot are released into the atmosphere. As a result, air pollution of populated areas with sulfur and nitro compounds, toxic organic substances, and a mass of organic carbon in the oil industry occurs. Objective: To study the patient's health with questionnaire PHQ-9 and the susceptibility to depression of residents of the zone of environmental stress. Object of study: the population of the zone of environmental load. Results: in the Aktobe region minimal depression and mild depression were revealed. Conclusion: according to the results of the study, the population of the oil and gas region in comparison with the control is more prone to psycho-emotional stress, which manifests itself in the form of minimal and mild and mild depression, and less severe and extremely severe depression.