Just finished work this evening. For your information I am also a fully qualified counsellor trained to work with an array of presenting issues from relationships to low self esteem to anxiety to depression to grief to stress the list is endless.
Mental illness is on the increase. Why? Well we live in very uncertain times, being perfect and the media are constant reminders that we aren't good enough. Global financial concerns, loss of collateral, jobs are no longer for life, pressure to perform at school and gain grades as well as in the work place, keeping up with the Jones's and lets not discount global warming......... I could go on and on.
All of this is having a negative impact on our well being.
Did you know 1 in 4 of us in anyone year is suffering from a mental illness?
The 1 in 4 statistic
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any given year.This is the most commonly quoted statistic, and the one which has the most research evidence to support it. It came initially from a large scale study published first in 1980, then updated again 1992[i]. This figure is further supported by the results of all three Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys[ii]
The breakdown below gives an overview of what treatment those who experience mental health problems are likely to seek and get:
- around 300 people out of 1,000 will experience mental health problems every year in Britain
- 230 of these will visit a GP
- 102 of these will be diagnosed as having a mental health problem
- 24 of these will be referred to a specialist psychiatric service
- 6 will become inpatients in psychiatric hospitals.
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