Facts and Figures
Many people will have some sort of mental health problem in their life. This means there are millions of people in Britain who are either facing problems themselves or know someone else who is experiencing them. Those who do not experience some form of mental distress at some time during their lives are probably fairly unusual and extremely lucky.
The frequency of mental health disorders in the UK is thought to change slightly every year, but nobody can know the exact figures as many cases go unnoticed for such a long time. Surveys have collected figures that show it is possible for 1/6 of the British population to be affected by a life disrupting mental illness at any one time. Data has also been collected that shows ¼ of individuals in the UK can suffer from a mental disorder at the same time; this does however include less serious illnesses as well.
Mental health problems disrupt millions of peoples lives all over the world every year; two of the most common types of childhood distress are anxiety and phobias. Fear is the dominant emotion related to these irritating feelings; anxiety is a fear of something...
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Mental health issues affect many children and young people around the UK; the figures for those being diagnosed are increasing every year. Children are extremely vulnerable to mental disorders because they are aware of their abnormal feelings or behaviour...
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Mental illness is an extremely common form of distress, and every disorder can be a miserable, life disrupting experience. There are so many organisations dedicating their services to help those suffering from an illness that you shouldn't have to deal with the problem on your own...
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Children suffering form mental health problems usually find the situation difficult to understand especially if they are young and haven't heard of mental distress. They will therefore often keep their feelings and thoughts to themselves and suffer alone because they...
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These statistics relate directly to males in connection with mental health. Many people are unsure about who is more likely to suffer from an emotional disorder; does it depend on an individual's background, childhood or even their race or religion?...
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This information relates to the affects of external issues on individuals suffering from a mental health disorder. The data discusses how factors such as employment can affect a person's mental health and also the affects on employment of someone already...
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Mental health disorders affect both men and women all over the world. This specific information relates to men and mental health and who is more prone to experiencing a problem at one time or another. Many people including sufferers are unsure about who is...
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Relationships and family environment play a crucial part in a child's natural development and it is vital that children experience a safe, secure upbringing in order for them to flourish. This doesn't necessarily mean a two-parent family who encounter no problems...
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Abuse is so common that it happens every day to thousands of adults and children around the UK. Abuse can be physical, emotional or sexual and is characterised by actions of an individual that could potentially damage another person...
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YYoung people are suffering from mental health problems all over the UK, most are unaware of the help and advise available to them and therefore keep their feelings and thoughts to themselves, allowing the disorder to get worse as time goes on...
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Sufferers of mental health are provided with a number of care sources. This can be in the form of a voluntary organisation offering support and advise (useful charity organisations), or a trained counsellor who will spend long periods of time trying...
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t has been recognised through surveys and statistics that during childhood it is more common for males to experience a mental disorder. However, during adulthood it has been found that women are more prone to mental illnesses. Many people wonder who is most prone to mental distress...
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