To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the proportion of boys and men aged between 10 and 50 that have suffered from mental health issues.
Answered on
3 July 2025
The following table shows the percentage of male children and young people with a probable disorder, sorted by age group:
Age group in years | 8 to 16 | 17 to 19 | 20 to 25 |
Male children and young people with a probable disorder | 20.8% | 15.4% | 13.4% |
Source: Mental Health of Children and Young People in England Survey 2023.
In addition, the following table shows the percentage of male adults with a common mental health condition, sorted by age group:
Age group in years | 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 55 |
Male adults with a common mental health condition | 13.5% | 20.8% | 14.9% | 18.4% |
Source: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/24.