Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39039

Mental Health: Diagnosis

Tabled: 18 March 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Richard Burgon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his comments in an interview on the BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme on 16 March 2025, on what evidential basis he said that there is an overdiagnosis of mental health c

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

There is no doubt that many people are genuinely struggling with poor mental health and wellbeing. The Government is committed to reducing mental ill-health through earlier intervention and prevention. Some clinicians argue that there has been an increase...

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