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Scandal of mental illness: only 25% of people in need get help

18 June 2012

Talking therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy relieves anxiety and depression in 40% of those treated, says the Mental Health Policy Group led by Lord Layard. But despite government funding to train more therapists, availability is patchy with some NHS commissioners not spending the money as intended, and services for children being cut in some areas. "It is a real scandal that we have 6 million people with depression or crippling anxiety conditions and 700,000 children with problem behaviours, anxiety or depression," says the report. "Yet three quarters of each group get no treatment."

The article appeared in The Guardian on June 18, 2012
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Related publications
'How Mental Illness Loses Out in the NHS'. A report by the Centre for Economic Performance's Mental Health Policy Group. Published June 18, 2012.
Details
Download the report here

Related links
Richard Layard webpage
Mental Health Policy Group webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage

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