This statistic displays the number of new diagnoses of mental health problems in the UK Armed Forces from 2007/2008 to 2016/2017. During this period the number of individuals in the armed forces assessed by the MOD with a mental disorder fluctuated, peaking in 2013/2014 at 5,165 individuals, whilst the number of individuals without a mental disorder generally decreased, falling to 1,133 in 2016/2017.
Annual number of United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces personnel assessed by MOD Specialist Mental Health Services with a mental disorder from 2007 to 2017
This statistic displays the number of new diagnoses of mental health problems in the UK Armed Forces from 2007/2008 to 2016/2017. During this period the number of individuals in the armed forces assessed by the MOD with a mental disorder fluctuated, peaking in 2013/2014 at 5,165 individuals, whilst the number of individuals without a mental disorder generally decreased, falling to 1,133 in 2016/2017.
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| Personnel assessed with a mental disorder** | Personnel assessed without a mental disorder** | |
|---|---|---|
| '07-'08 | 3,557 | 1,343 |
| '08-'09 | 3,199 | 1,303 |
| '09-'10 | 3,753 | 1,626 |
| '10-'11 | 3,902 | 1,584 |
| '11-'12 | 3,944 | 1,419 |
| '12-'13 * | 4,952 | 1,631 |
| '13-'14 | 5,165 | 1,440 |
| '14-'15 | 4,858 | 1,274 |
| '15-'16 | 5,147 | 1,300 |
| '16-'17 | 5,083 | 1,133 |
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