It has just been announced that the results of the annual health survey of 5000 adults 1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with mental health problems at some time in their life.
A survey of 5000 people found that 26% have had a diagnosed mental health illness, with depression being the highest with I in 5 having received a diagnosis, nearly 19%.
Women are more likely to have depression than men.
- Half of those who reported being diagnosed with a common mental disorder said that they had experienced the condition in the past 12 months
- 3% of men and 5% of women reported they had self-harmed
- 4% of men and 7% of women reported suicide attempts
- In terms of depression including post-natal depression 24% of women reported having had the condition at some stage, compared with 13% of men.
Mr Cameron used a speech to promise action on treatable problems, including mental illnesses and addiction.
Calling for a more mature conversation about mental health, he said new mothers and teenagers with anorexia would be among those to benefit from £1bn extra cash that was allocated in the Autumn Statement.
He also pledged more psychiatric support in hospital A&E departments and for community services.