How common are mental health problems?

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year

In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week

It appears that how people cope with mental health problems is getting worse as the number of people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts is increasing.

Every seven years a survey is done in England to measure the number of people who have different types of mental health problems. It was last published in 2016 and reported these figures:

Generalised anxiety disorder	5.9 in 100 people
Depression	3.3 in 100 people
Phobias	2.4 in 100 people
OCD	1.3 in 100 people
Panic disorder	0.6 in 100 people
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	4.4 in 100 people
Mixed anxiety and depression	7.8 in 100 people

For more statistics and analysis – go to mind.org.uk

 

 

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