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• 9 in 10 prisoners have a diagnosable mental health and / or substance misuse problem
• InWalesthenumberofpeopledetainedinpolicecustodyasaplaceofsafetyunder section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 decreased from 8,667 in 2011-12 to 6,028 6,028 2013-14. 2014-15 saw this figure decrease further (Mental Health Foundation, 2016)
According to Rethink Mental Illness (2016) individuals with a severe mental illness die on average 20 years younger than the rest of the population, predominatly due to health related issues such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. This in part may be due to a poor diet, side effects of medication, poor monitoring of physical health and life style factors. People with mental health needs are more at risk of social exclusion and poverty and have poorer employment / education prospects.
The following graph shows the percentage of people in the 3 counties aged 16 + who are free from experiencing a common mental health disorder (2013-14) when compared to West Wales and Wales. There are some small variations when compared to the Wales percentage (74%).
Figure11:1 %ofpeopleaged16+yearsfreefromcommonmentaldisorder-2013-2014
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Source: Welsh Government
Around 75% of people with a mental health issue have a common mental disorder (which include depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder). The following chart shows the predicted percentage change between 2015 and 2030 of people with a mental health disorder in each of the counties. Carmarthenshire is expected to see the biggest percentage changes across all disorders shown when compared to Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Wales.
West Wales Population Assessment March 2017 Mental health