epidemiology

Question 1

What are the key areas of mental health inequalities?

Answer 1

Inequalities exist in support, access to care, experiencing mental ill-health, and wellbeing. These vary by sex, age, race, gender, ethnicity, region, higher education, and socioeconomic status.

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Question 2

How does socioeconomic status affect mental health in children?

Answer 2

There is an income gradient for emotional, behavioral disorders and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

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Question 3

What is the relationship between higher education and mental health?

Answer 3

17-24 year olds who attended higher education showed lower average psychological distress and lower odds of case-level distress compared to those who didn’t attend.

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Question 4

What are key challenges in studying mental health disorders?

Answer 4

Most identifiable risk factors are common across multiple disorders and don’t differentiate between specific conditions. Unique environmental and biological risk factors for different mental health disorders are difficult to identify.

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Question 5

How is mental health data collected?

Answer 5

Through survey-based methods measuring sub-clinical symptoms, using brief measures, and as sub-components of studies with rich individual data.

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Question 6

What is a concerning statistic about youth mental health funding in the UK?

Answer 6

Less than 10% of the UK mental health budget is spent on young people.

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Question 7

What’s important to note about sexuality and adolescent mental health outcomes?

Answer 7

The differences in mental health outcomes are not consistent across countries or across different mental health outcomes.

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