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Mental health in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on mental health in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about mental health in the United Kingdom (UK). Included within the report are chapters mental healthcare, depression and anxiety, mental health hospital admissions, as well as suicide and self-harm. The final chapter then explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adults and youths in the UK.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Factors contributing to mental health in Europe in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Perceptions about various aspects of mental health in Europe in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Long waiting lists encountered when accessing mental health services in Europe 2023
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in Europe in 2022

Mental healthcare

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  • Basic Statistic Number of psychiatrists employed in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual number of psychiatric care beds in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Residential care activities for mental health: net capital expenditure UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of patients receiving medication for mental health needs in England 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Duration of contact between the patient and NHS mental health services England 2023
  • Premium Statistic Patient rating of overall experience of NHS mental health services in England 2023

Depression and Anxiety

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  • Premium Statistic Number of workers reporting work-related stress in Britain 2008-2025
  • Basic Statistic Anxiety levels in the UK 2026
  • Basic Statistic Anxiety levels of regions of the UK 2021
  • Basic Statistic Antidepressants pharmaceutical consumption in the United Kingdom 2011-2021
  • Basic Statistic Leading antidepressant drugs dispensed in England by item number 2025
  • Basic Statistic Symptoms of anxiety in Scotland 2021/2022, by gender

Mental health hospital admissions

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  • Basic Statistic Detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England 2022/23, by age
  • Basic Statistic Mental health detentions on admission to hospital in England 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Psychiatric inpatient admissions in Scotland 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Psychiatric inpatient length of stay in Scotland 2022/23
  • Basic Statistic Admissions under Mental Health Order in Northern Ireland 2009-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of admissions under Mental Health Order in Northern Ireland 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic Mental illness inpatients resident in Northern Ireland 2010-2024

Suicide and self-harm

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  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate in England and Wales 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic England and Wales: suicide figures 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic England and Wales: suicide rate 2000-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic England and Wales: suicide figures 2000-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate in England and Wales 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Probable suicide deaths in Scotland 2011-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Self-harm related deaths in England & Wales 2009-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Deliberate self-harm in Scotland 2021/2022, by gender

COVID-19 impact

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  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 pandemic impact on metal health in Europe 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Change in depression levels due to lockdown in Great Britain 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Self-harm behaviors during lockdown in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Self-harm/suicidal thoughts during lockdown in the United Kingdom 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Young people experiencing feelings of depression in the United Kingdom 2009-2021
  • Premium Statistic Young people experiencing anxiety in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2021
  • Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom in 2020
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