As its mental health awareness week, here are some stats about suicide and mental health. Also its good to talk id you feel like you are struggling with your mental health.
Over 700,000 people take their own life each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds
115 people die by suicide in the UK every week – with 75% of those deaths being male
1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts
1 in 14 people self-harm
1 in 15 people attempt suicide
Males aged 45-49 have the highest suicide rate
10% of young people self-harm
Mental Health stats
Every week in England, 6 in 100 people will be diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder
In the UK, over 8 million people are experiencing an anxiety disorder at any one time
Less than 50% of people with generalised anxiety disorder access treatment
Around 1 in 6 adults in the UK are experiencing depression
Women are twice as likely to experience depression than men
15% of women receive treatment for depression, compared to only 9% of men
Over 700,000 people take their own life each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds
115 people die by suicide in the UK every week – with 75% of those deaths being male
1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts
1 in 14 people self-harm
1 in 15 people attempt suicide
Males aged 45-49 have the highest suicide rate
10% of young people self-harm
Mental Health stats
Every week in England, 6 in 100 people will be diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder
In the UK, over 8 million people are experiencing an anxiety disorder at any one time
Less than 50% of people with generalised anxiety disorder access treatment
Around 1 in 6 adults in the UK are experiencing depression
Women are twice as likely to experience depression than men
15% of women receive treatment for depression, compared to only 9% of men
