Economic and social costs of mental ill health

This report seeks to calculate the costs of mental ill health to individuals, society and the economy. The analysis finds that the total cost of mental ill health in England in 2022 was £300 billion. The cost comprises three major elements: economic costs of £110 billion; human costs of £130 billion; and health and care costs of £60 billion.

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