• 1 in 3 sick notes issued by GPs are now for mental health issues.

• In 2016 for every 100 people, 5.9 suffered generalised anxiety disorders, 2.4 suffered phobias and 4.4 people suffered PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

• According to the NHS 1 in 4 people are affected by a mental illness, with the number of prescriptions being dispensed in England has doubled in the past decade.

• In 2006 slightly more than 31 million anti-depressant prescriptions were dispensed, in 2016 this was 64.7 million.

• Almost 8 in every 100 people in England are suffering from mixed anxiety and depression.

• The 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey revealed that the rate of people saying they’ve had suicidal thoughts in the past year increased from 3.8% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2014. With this national increase driven in particular by a near-tripling of suicidal thoughts for men aged 55-64.

• Young people aged 16-24 were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than any other group.

• At the beginning of the year YouGov polled 5,515 UK adults online on their experiences and opinions of mental health issues 32% said they knew 1 or 2 people with mental health issues, 19% knew 5 – 6 people with mental health issues, 8% knew 6-10 people with mental health issues, 4% knew 10-20 with mental health issues, 4% knew 20+, 19% preferred not to say and 14% said they didn’t know anyone with a mental health issue.

• More people are talking about mental health with the younger members of the Royal Family now being advocates for mental health charities.

Support within TTE

Group Mentors, Training Officers, Safeguarding Team – Anne, Claire, Kelli.

Support away from TTE

Family & Friends, Local GP.

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Help lines

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Phone: 08444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Depression Alliance

Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.

Website: www.depressionalliance.org

Men’s Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.

Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

Website: www.mind.org.uk

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline.

Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am-10pm)

Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

OCD Action

Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.

Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)

Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Website: www.ocduk.org

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)

Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

Website: www.rethink.org

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

Sane

Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.

Phone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6-11pm)

SANEmail email: [email protected]

Website: www.sane.org.uk

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Phone: Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

Website: www.youngminds.org.uk