The current prevalence of mental health problems

Question 1

What does prevalence mean ?

Answer 1

number of people with MHP at any one point of time
Current stats show prevalence

Question 2

current stats showing the prevalence of MHP today

Answer 2

1/4 British adults report having been diagnosed with a MH disorder

Each year, 1/10 British children ( 5-16 ) have a clinically diagnosed MHP

The WHO estimates about 450 million people worldwide suffer some form of MHP

Question 3

Every 7 years , the adult psychiatric morbidity survey ( APMS ) Is carried out to measure the number of different types of MHP at that point in time .

State the following % figures for
- PTSD
- Phobia
- OCD
- depression

Answer 3

0.7
0.7
0.8
8.6

Question 4

Mental health prevalence and LGBTQ +

Answer 4

Evidence suggests people who are apart of LGBT are particularly at risk of experiencing MHP. Higher prevalence related to wide range of factors including : discrimination, stigmatisation and homophobia .

a British survey of nearly 7000 respondents found 1/10 gay men, bisexual men aged 16-19 have tried to take their own life in year prior to study.

Survey found 1/7 bi or gay men were experiencing moderate to severe levels of mixed depression and anxiety

Question 5

The UK survey and LGBT

Answer 5

Found Bi women have poorer MH than lesbian women, with higher rates of marijuana use, eating disorders , self harming, anxiety and depression.

Question 6

Scotland and LGBT

Answer 6

1/5 LGBT young people consider themselves to have a MH condition, with high levels of poor MH reported by transgender individuals and bi women