Mental Health statistics: FOI release

Information requested

The mental health and wellbeing statistics in Scotland published in The Scottish Heath Survey, IDS and CAMHS reports. I would like to know specifically the number of people suffering with mental health issues in Scotland over 2013-2019 segmented by the age brackets in the Scottish Health Survey, Child, 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74 and 75+ if possible.
Also similar to the information in the CAHMS waiting time reports, would it be possible to receive number of referrals, number of people seen and number of people rejected to mental health services for each age bracket over the same time period?'

Response

The number of people suffering with mental health issues in Scotland over 2013-2019 segmented by the age brackets in the Scottish Health Survey, Child, 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74
and 75+ if possible.

GHQ-12 score of 4+ (signs of a possible psychiatric disorder) percentages and population estimates, Scottish Health Survey
	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Age	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(1)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(2)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(3)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(4)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(5)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(6)
16-24	20	125,000	18	111,000	22	135,000	19	115,000	22	131,000	24	140,000
25-34	14	97,000	15	105,000	15	107,000	15	109,000	17	125,000	21	156,000
35-44	14	96,000	17	115,000	16	107,000	15	100,000	19	126,000	20	133,000
45-54	18	144,000	19	152,000	15	120,000	17	136,000	18	143,000	21	164,000
55-64	17	113,000	16	107,000	16	109,000	15	104,000	15	106,000	20	145,000
65-74	13	68,000	8	43,000	10	55,000	10	56,000	12	68,000	14	80,000
75+	12	51,000	12	52,000	13	57,000	16	71,000	13	58,000	13	59,000

(1) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2013
(2) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2014
(3) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2015
(4) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2016
(5) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2017
(6) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2018

Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)(1) total difficulties score for children aged 4-12, percentages and population estimates, Scottish Health Survey
Age	2013		2014		2012-2015		2013-2016		2014-2017		2015-2018
	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(2)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(3)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(4)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(5)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(6)	%	Population estimates, rounded to nearest 1,000(7)
Score of 0-13	86	432,000	86	436,000	86	445,000	86	453,000	86	457,000	85	454,000
Score of 14-16	6	30,000	5	25,000	6	31,000	6	32,000	7	37,000	7	37,000
Score of 17-40	8	40,000	9	46,000	8	41,000	8	42,000	8	43,000	8	43,000

(1) The total difficulties scores range from zero to forty, with a higher score indicating greater evidence of difficulties. There are established thresholds indicating 'normal' (score of 13 or less), 'borderline' (14-16) or 'abnormal' scores (17 or above).
(2) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2013
(3) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2014
(4) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2015
(5) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2016
(6) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2017
(7) Population estimates are based on NRS mid-year population estimates 2018

NB Data for 2019 is not yet available.

Also similar to the information in the CAHMS waiting time reports, would it be possible to receive number of referrals, number of people seen and number of people rejected to mental health services for each age bracket over the same time period?

CAMHS waiting times data is collected, held and published by Public Health Scotland (not by the Scottish Government).

The number of people seen and rejected in CAMHS or Psychological Therapies was published quarterly for each health board in Scotland over the requested time period.
https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Waiting-Times/Child-and-Adolescent-Mental-Health/
https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Waiting-Times/Psychological-Therapies/

Socio-demographic details, e.g. age, are not included in these data collections. The number of people with mental health issues out with these services is not published.

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