FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH 2016

Type of common mental health condition
Percentage receiving treatment
Depression 59.4%
OCD 52.1%
Phobias 51.6%
GAD 48.2%
CMD-NOS 24.7%
Panic disorder 20.9%
Table 4a: Treatment uptake by type of common mental health condition
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• Between 2014 and 2015, there were
• Treatment rates varied by type of
children and adolescents rose from
• In 2014, 1.7% of people reported
1,128 in 2006 to 1,264 in January
asking for treatment but not
2014. Leicestershire and Lincoln
receiving it; this included 10.3% of
had the greatest increase (by 19%)
those with severe symptoms of a
in bed occupancy, followed closely
common mental health problem.
by 15% in East Anglia.
Analysis found that 16–34 year
As of April
2016, 46 additional children’s beds
olds and those from lower-income
have been provided in areas of
households were more likely not
relative shortage such as Yorkshire
to receive treatment, even if they
asked for it. 442 common mental health problem, as
outlined in Table 4a above. 440
a total of 125,710 admissions to a
mental health or learning disability
hospital in England, reflecting a 3.5%
• The most used treatment for those
increase from the previous year.
with a common mental health
During the same time period, there
problem was medication, with only
has been an increase in discharges
11.8% of people reporting receiving
by 1.7% and the average occupied
psychological therapies. CBT was
bed days increased by 4.9%.
the most commonly reported
psychological therapy, followed by
counselling and psychotherapy. 441
• In England, within CAMHS, the
number of NHS-funded beds for
68