Industry Facts
Five Facts about mental health
- 32% of people suffer from at least one mental health issue, with daily struggles like financial and job insecurity being the biggest drain. Women struggle more than men and young adults more than older generations.1
- Only 47% of workplaces have mental health policies, but 53% of employees report above-average stress levels.1
- More than one out of two of young adults (ages 18-24) are classified as 'languishing' or 'struggling' – a rate that is almost twice as high as for over 55-year-olds (29%).1
- The European Commission is considering including a focus on the negative impact of digital technologies on children’s mental health in the next work programme for its research funding initiative Horizon Europe.2
- Nine out of ten people living with a mental health condition say the media has an important role to play in reducing stigma, by dispelling myths and providing accurate information about what it is like to live with a mental health condition.3