The first Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in nine years has found that the nation’s mental health is worsening, with almost a quarter (24.2 per cent) of women suffering at least one condition and 15.4 per cent of men.
The survey also provided an insight into the groups most likely to have a common mental health condition (CMHC).
Living in the most deprived fifth of areas was associated with an increased prevalence of common mental health conditions, suicide attempts and PTSD. CMHCs are more prevalent in the most deprived fifth of areas (26.2 per cent) than in the least deprived fifth of areas (16.0 per cent).
Regional disparities in CMHCs were evident, with people in the north-east (24.6 per cent) and East Midlands (24.6 per cent) more likely to have a condition than those in the south-east (16.3 per cent) and south-west (18.7 per cent).
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“Anyone claiming that increased awareness is the sole cause is burying their head in the sand,” he warned. “What we need is a sensible public debate about the root causes of people’s struggle, because poor mental health holds people back, ruins futures and imposes an untold cost to the public purse.”
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“After the trauma of the pandemic, the relentless cost-of-living crisis, and persistent racial inequalities, it is no surprise that mental health has suffered – especially for the young. But it is unacceptable that services still aren’t meeting people’s needs.”
The proportion reporting psychological therapies rose from 10.4 per cent in 2007 to 17.9 per cent in 2023/4, and the proportion using medication rose from 19.6 per cent in 2007 to 38.4 per cent in 2023/4, the survey also shows.
“The population-wide increase in people struggling with poor mental health – particularly among young people, women, and those in more deprived communities – demonstrates more than ever that unless coordinated, preventative action is taken across Government, we will continue to deal with an ever-growing deluge of sickness.”
The Department of Health and Social Care has been approached for comment.
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