How many people experience mental health problems?
Anyone can experience a mental health problem. On average one person in four will experience some kind of mental health problem during a year. However, a much smaller number of people will be diagnosed with a serious and enduring mental health problem. For example, an estimated 1 in 10 people will have some form of depression at any one time, whilst an estimated 1 in 20 people will have serious or ‘clinical’ depression.
