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Other facts and figures

• Over a lifetime, about one in three of us with have a problem with stress
• Over a 20 year period, 75% of women and 50% of men consult their GP about a mental health problem
• Anxiety and depression account for one-third of days lost from work due to ill-health
• Anxiety and depression are now the most common problems among those claiming long-term sickness benefits.
• These problems are associated with impairments in social and physical functioning at least as severe as those associated with chronic physical illnesses
• Mental health problems - anxiety, panic, depression, phobias, poor sleep, trauma, etc - are much more common than mental illnesses such as psychosis.
• Most people with common mental health problems do not receive any treatment.