We are sleep walking into a mental health crisis. Mental health has significantly worsened through the pandemic, with many people not getting the support they need. The cost of living crisis is going to pile more pressure on those suffering with mental ill-health, and who are more likely to experience debt issues and homelessness.

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Before the pandemic the common statistics for mental health read:

• 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health problem of some kind each year. 
• 1 in 6 adults report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England - closer to 1 in 4 adults among the Black community. 
• People who identify as LGBTQ+ are 2-3 times more likely to report having a mental health problem than those who identify as heterosexual.

The pandemic has impacted mental health severely, particularly for children. In 2021, a survey by NHS Digital showed 1 in 6 children  between the ages 6-16 were experiencing a probable mental health problem (up from 1 in 9 in 2017).

In February 2022, research by Mind found 1 million adults in the UK who had problems with their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it.

Research by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found that half of all adults with a debt problem are also living with mental ill-health.

How common are mental health problems? - Mind