The Facts:
"One in ten youngsters suffers mental problems as behavioural disorders double in 30 years " - the Independent
"One in four Europeans will suffer from a significant episode of mental illness during their lifetime. Mental health problems account for approximately 20% of the total burden of ill health in Europe. In the EU, the economic costs of mental health problems are high: at least 3-4% of the gross national products. - Health and Consumer Intergroup
"20 per cent of women and 14 per cent of men in England have some form of mental illness. 18 per cent of women have a 'neurotic disorder' such as anxiety, depression, phobias and panic attacks, compared with 11 per cent of men. An estimated one in 20 people will have serious - or clinical - depression at any one time. By the year 2020, it has been estimated that clinical depression will be second only to chronic heart disease as an international health burden. - BBC Health
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