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Responding to the findings, Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the 萝莉视频, said:
“The new Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) data highlights a worrying trend of rising mental ill-health in 萝莉视频, with the prevalence of common mental health conditions (CMHCs) having significantly increased over the last decade, particularly among young adults and those living in deprived communities.
“It’s striking that fewer than half of those experiencing mental health problems are receiving treatment. This reflects the chronic underinvestment in mental health care. Our members see the consequences of this every day; psychiatrists are making difficult decisions under pressure, patients are waiting too long for care, and services are stretched beyond capacity.
“The marked rise in self-harm and suicidal thoughts among young people is particularly concerning, with nearly one in three 16–24-year-olds now reporting lifetime suicidal thoughts and one in four having self-harmed. These figures point to a worsening crisis in youth mental health that demands urgent national action.
“While it’s welcome that more people are receiving psychological therapies, we must recognise that access remains unequal, especially for those living in areas with high levels of deprivation and people from minoritised ethnic groups.
“This data highlights the need to afford mental health waiting lists the same prioritisation as physical health waits through the plans to reform elective care. Just two weeks ago the Secretary of State was rightly celebrating a reduction in the physical health waiting lists, while patients with mental illness are still struggling to be seen. No one should face long waits for care, but this data shows how far we are from putting mental health care on an equal footing with physical health care. The structural discrimination against people with mental health problems persists.
“We await the release of the data on severe mental illness (SMI) this autumn so we can better understand the needs of people living with the most complex conditions. This will support an evidence-based, coproduced, clinically-led commissioning that ensures access to timely and effective care and treatment.
“Now more than ever, we need urgent and sustained investment in the mental health workforce and infrastructure. The rising demand is clear. We must match it with a system that is given the required resources to respond with compassion, speed, and fairness.”
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