In any given year, mental health problems will affect 1 in 4 people.
Poor mental health can affect people at any point in their life including:
- children
- young people
- new mothers
- adults
- older people.
Mental health also influences physical health, as well as a person’s capability to lead a healthy life. There is a broad range of factors that affect mental health including socio-economic determinants and environmental surroundings.
There are many things that can be done to improve mental health. This includes providing high-quality, accessible and responsive services to help diagnose as well as improve outcomes for people with a mental illness.
Effective prevention planning can also be used to promote good mental health.
In this section you will find documents that identify the mental health needs of the local population needs. This list will be updated when new information becomes available.