One in 10 people unwilling to live next to someone who has been mentally ill even if they have recovered, Mind reports The number of people in England who are frightened of living near people with mental health problems has nearly doubled to one in seven, which experts warn reflects an “alarming rise in stigma”. Even if the mentally ill person had recovered, one in 10 people said they would be unwilling to live next to them, according to new research from the mental health charity Mind. Continue reading...

Twelve times more mental health patients are waiting more than 18 months for treatment than those with physical health conditions in England, data analysis shows.

This briefing report provides evidence on the relationship between poverty and mental health, and how our mental health is shaped by the wide-ranging characteristics of the social, economic, and physi...

Rates are three times as high in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study shows Sharp rises in rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders have led to one in four young people in England having a common mental health condition, an NHS survey shows, with young women three times more likely than men to report them. The study found that rates of such conditions in 16- to 24-year-olds have risen by more than a third in a decade, from 18.9% in 2014 to 25.8% in 2024. More than a fifth (22.6%) of adults aged 16 to 64 have a common mental health condition, up from 18.9% in 2014. More than one in four adults (25.2%) reported having had suicidal thoughts during their lifetime, including about a third of 16- 24-year-olds (31.5%) and 25- to 34-year-olds (32.9%). Self-harm rates have quadrupled since 2000 and risen from 6.4% in 2014 to 10.3% in 2024, with the highest rates among 16- to 24-year-olds at 24.6%, especially young women at 31.7%. Continue reading...

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While there’s a shared wish to change mental health services, this isn't often followed by the resource to make it happen, writes Victor Adebowale.

The drop comes despite warnings of a deepening mental health crisis

The proportion of the NHS budget spent on mental health services is being cut for the first time in several years, the government will admit to Parliament, HSJ has learned.

The Mental Health Foundation argues that the cost of cutting disability benefits will be greater than the savings.