Experts have forecast that more than 1.7 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051. Currently in the UK, 700,000 people have dementia (1 person in every 88) and this is predicted to increase to 940,110 by 2021.
By 2051 dementia is expected to affect the lives of around 1 in 3 people – read more »

Young girls are crying out for help – last year one in six calls to a 24 hour mental health helpline came from young girls considering suicide. Depression, eating disorders sexual abuse and bullying seemed to be some of the main problems affecting young girls – according to the article on the BBC website, rates read more »

The Office For National Statistics have revealed figures for drink-related death rates in the UK between 1991 and 2004. An article on the BBC website discussing these figures states that 75% of the areas with the highest male alcohol-related death rates were in Scotland. Apparently men and women in Scotland are twice as likely to read more »

According to the American Psychological Association, sexualisation can be harmful for young girls. An article on the BBC defines sexualisation as “…occurring when a person’s value comes only from her or his sexual appeal or behaviour, to the exclusion of other characteristics, and when a person is portrayed purely as a sex object.”
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According to an article on the BBC, individuals claiming incapacity benefit because of mental illness has hit an all time high of £1.1m. The government said spending on mental health had risen by 25% in five years.
Figures show that claimants are now younger and more likely to be female and that drug and alcohol problems, read more »