- Before COVID-19 in Liverpool, in excess of 66,000 people had a common mental health condition - 13.3% of the city’s population.
- 60,840 of the 66,000 also had a diagnosis of depression - the second highest rate in England.
- It is predicted that an additional 5,280 people in Liverpool will need some support for their mental health before the end of the year
- The pandemic has created even bigger inequalities in mental health – those with pre-existing mental illness have experienced more frequent problems during lockdown related to their mental health and the highest overall deterioration.
- Poverty, unemployment, low paid and casual work and living alone, or being a lone parent, have been identified as the highest risk factors for developing a new mental illness during COVID-19.
