FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH 2016

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Acknowledgements: We acknowledge and thank all those who contributed to the preparation of this report: Jenny Edwards, Isabella Goldie, Iris Elliott, Josefien Breedvelt, Lauren Chakkalackal, Una Foye, Amy Kirk-Smith, Jodie Smith, Steliana Yanakieva, Zaariyah Bashir and Jess Amos. We would also like to thank our funder The Constance Travis Charitable Trust. Suggested citation: Mental Health Foundation. (2016). Fundamental Facts About Mental Health 2016. Mental Health Foundation: London.
Contents Foreword5 Introduction to the 2016 edition of Fundamental Facts 7 Glossary of terms 10 1. The extent of mental health problems 13 1.1 The prevalence and impact of mental health problems 13 1.2 What are the main types of mental health problems? 17 1.3 Suicide and self-harm 22 1.4 Challenging myths and stereotypes: Violence and mental health 27 2. Differences in the extent of mental health problems 28 2.1. Mental health across the lifetime 28 2.1.1 Family and parenting 28 2.1.2 Children’s and young people’s mental health 32 2.1.3 Adult mental health 36 2.1.4 Older adults 38 2.1.4.1 Older adults and mental health 38 2.1.4.2 Factors contributing to older people’s mental health 40 2.2 Other groups experiencing a higher prevalence of mental health problems 42 2.2.1. Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups 42 2.2.2 Refugee, asylum-seeking and stateless people 43 2.2.3 Disability 45 2.2.3.1 Learning disability 45 2.2.3.2 Physical disability 46 2.2.3.3. Sensory impairment 47 2.2.4 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender 48 2.2.5 Carers 49 2.2.6 Domestic violence 51 2.2.7 Complex needs and multiple disadvantages 52 2.2.7.1 Homelessness 52 2.2.7.2 The prison population 54 2.2.7.3 Substance misuse and dependence 55 3
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• Individuals with probable alcoh
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Men Women % 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5
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3.4 Inequality as a determinant of
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4.1.1 Interventions during childhoo
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4.2 How many people seek help and u
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• Using combined data from the
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4.3 Extent of treatment and care Th
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4.4 Mental health legislation The M
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• In England, CBT was the most co
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Digital technologies • Technology
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• Online mindfulness has been fou
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Exercise Exercise has been proven t
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5. The cost of mental health proble
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Spending on the mental health workf
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5.3 Mental health research costs Ac
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485. Health and Social Care Informa
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