11% Of U.K. Consumers With Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions Who Died By Suicide Did Not Receive Recommended Treatment
About 11% of people in England and Wales (the United Kingdom) with a diagnosed mental health disorder who died by suicide within 12 months after contact with mental health services did not receive recommended treatment. The diagnoses included bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, depression, or an anxiety disorder. Another 13% who died by suicide after contact with the mental health system did not adhere to the prescribed treatment.
Six factors were independently associated with a lower likelihood of receiving treatment, including:
Being under …
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