NATURAL IMMUNE BOOSTERS TO BLOW THOSE COLDS AWAYApril 8, 2019
This month is mental health awareness month, and although we have already done a blog on the winter blues, that it is such a diverse subject, it is worth visiting again.
London, the UK and Abroad
- Mental health problems are one of the main disease causes around the world
- Major depression is thought to be the second leading cause disability worldwide, also contributing to the high levels of suicide and ischaemic heart disease.
- In an average week, 1 in 6 people will experience a common mental health issue
- 8% of the British population suffer from combined anxiety and depression
- 4-10% of the British population will experience depression in their lifetime
- In 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety. That number has no doubt risen in recent years
- Women are almost twice as likely to suffer from anxiety disorders than men
- Compared with other regions, London has the largest proportion of the population reporting high levels of anxiety. 41% of London adults reported high levels of anxiety
- 65,000 Londoners live with dementia and, if London follows the predicted national picture, numbers will almost double within the next 30 years.
- 20% of the youth population could experience a mental health issue in any given year
- 50% of mental health establish themselves by the age of 14 years and 75% by the age of 24
- 10% of children aged 5-16 years old have a mental health issue
- 7% of people experience mental health issues in the workplace
- Working females are nearly twice as likely to suffer from common mental health problems than men
- Mental health issues will affect 10% of mothers and 6% of fathers at any given time
- Common mental disorders affect one in five women and one in eight men
- 914,300 of working age adults living in London suffer from common mental health issues, such as anxiety, stress and mild depression
- There were a reported 5,668 suicides in 2016
- Suicide is the most common cause of death for men aged between 20-49 years old in England and Wales
- The suicide rate in Scotland increased by 8% from 2015 to 2016
The London Mental Health Report 2014