This statistic displays a gender comparison of mental health disorder cases newly diagnosed in the UK armed forces in the time from 2007/08 to 2018/19. The rate for female service personnel was consistently higher than that of their male colleagues, although both genders saw a net increase in the case rate over this period.
Mental health disorder diagnoses in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by gender*
(per 1,000 strength)
* Cases diagnosed at Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH). DCMH are specialised psychiatric services based on community mental health teams closely located with primary care services at sites in the UK and abroad.
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GOV.UK. (June 20, 2019). Mental health disorder diagnoses in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by gender* (per 1,000 strength) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/317241/armed-forces-united-kingdom-diagnosed-mental-disorders-genders/
GOV.UK. "Mental health disorder diagnoses in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by gender* (per 1,000 strength)." Chart. June 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317241/armed-forces-united-kingdom-diagnosed-mental-disorders-genders/
GOV.UK. (2019). Mental health disorder diagnoses in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by gender* (per 1,000 strength). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317241/armed-forces-united-kingdom-diagnosed-mental-disorders-genders/
GOV.UK. "Mental Health Disorder Diagnoses in The Uk Armed Forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by Gender* (per 1,000 Strength)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317241/armed-forces-united-kingdom-diagnosed-mental-disorders-genders/
GOV.UK, Mental health disorder diagnoses in the UK armed forces from 2007/08 to 2017/19, by gender* (per 1,000 strength) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317241/armed-forces-united-kingdom-diagnosed-mental-disorders-genders/ (last visited August 18, 2022)
