In 2008/09 an estimated 415 000 individuals in Britain, who worked in the last year, believed that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill. ³
The 2009 Psychosocial Working Conditions (PWC) survey indicated that around 16.7% of all working individuals thought their job was very or extremely stressful.⁵
Estimates from HSE state that self-reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety account for an estimated 13.8 million reported lost working days per year in Britain.³
The Scottish Health Survey samples adults aged 16 and over in Scotland, and has found generally low levels of physical activity, with the majority (over 50%) of men and women failing to achieve recommended levels.⁴
One in ten adults are now taking medication every day to combat depression.¹
Since 1999 the number of antidepressant drugs being prescribed by GPs in Scotland has increased from 2.5 million to 4 million.²
Between 8-12% of the population experience depression in any year.⁵
Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain, with almost 9% of people meeting criteria for diagnosis.⁵