Recent years have seen a huge focus on considering mental health – both your own and others – regardless of age or a person’s circumstances. Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety can affect anyone at any time.
It is possible that you could have been sat opposite someone who, on the outside, appeared happy and content while, on the inside, they are the complete opposite. You can never be certain as to what someone is going through which is why it is important to treat others as you wish to be treated yourself, and why we continue to offer our home care services.
Here at KASE Care, we work with service users both young and old who are struggling with their mental health, offering care and support for an otherwise invisible disability.
Mental Health Statistics
According to Mind, in England, as many as one in four people will experience a mental health problem every year, while one in six reports a mental health problem every week. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a suicide rate of 11.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2018, which was up from 10.1 deaths per 100,000 the previous year.
Statistics show that there has been an increase in the number of men, as well as those aged 25 and under, dying by suicide since 2018. It should also be noted that the laws surrounding the recording of deaths were changed in 2018, which means that more deaths have been categorised as suicide.
Between 2000 and 2014, the number of people reported having self-harmed increased by 62%, while people who reported having suicidal thoughts in the past year rose by 30% during the same period.
What Does That Mean for 2020?
Statistics suggest that more people are struggling with mental health problems, although it is also likely that more are feeling confident in coming forward with problems as the stigma around seeking help has slowly started to fade away. There is, though, much more work that needs to be done.
Without question, the events of 2020 will result in a surge of mental health problems due to the pandemic-induced lockdowns. Social restrictions, the likes that have never been seen before, implemented on society have left many people – both young and old – feeling lonely and isolated. As yet, we have no idea as to the true scale of the crisis.
What KASE Care are Doing
The KASE Care team are working to provide help and support for service users suffering from mental health problems, as well as the friends and family who love and care for them. We are working to offer safe home care visits and services to those who need it, with our carers maintaining social distancing and kitted out with medical-standard PPE.
For more information on how KASE Care can help either you, a friend or relative, please get in touch with us today and a member of our team will be more than happy to assist with your enquiry.
