Adult-focused mental health
Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.
People’s mental health can change as circumstances change. These changes to our mental health can impact us all in different ways, for example some people might feel low in mood or feel stressed one day at work, but these emotions are maintained on a temporary basis. Once work has finished, these feelings gradually pass and the next day their emotional wellbeing in work might be completely the opposite. For others these feelings can be very difficult to ignore, and they struggle with being able to regulate their emotions, and this can lead to people needing to seek medical help from specialists. Mental health can affect anyone, at any time, in different ways in their lives.
When a family member has a mental illness, it can affect everyone. Some types of illness can cause big changes in the family’s routines, activities and finances. Different people in a family will react differently to these changes.
In this section you will find materials and resources to support you in finding information that can help people understand different aspects of mental health and where to seek help.
Types of mental health problems - Mind UK
