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Mental Health: Men

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 63132

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the proportion of boys and men aged between 10 and 50 that have suffered from mental health issues.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The following table shows the percentage of male children and young people with a probable disorder, sorted by age group:

Age group in years

8 to 16

17 to 19

20 to 25

Male children and young people with a probable disorder

20.8%

15.4%

13.4%

Source: Mental Health of Children and Young People in England Survey 2023.

In addition, the following table shows the percentage of male adults with a common mental health condition, sorted by age group:

Age group in years

16 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 55

Male adults with a common mental health condition

13.5%

20.8%

14.9%

18.4%

Source: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/24.

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