NHS Urges Nine Million People to Get Therapy

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Nine million people suffering from anxiety and other mental health conditions are being urged to get therapy on the NHS as part of a drive to end the worklessness crisis.

The healthy service is launching a landmark campaign across social media, search engines and television amid warnings that an epidemic of anxiety is forcing people out of the workforce.

Mental health is now the leading cause of long term sickness, fuelling a 55 per cent rise in the numbers on leave since before the pandemic.

The number of people referred to NHS talking therapies has risen by 26 per cent since 2018, with more than 7 million referrals in the three years ending 2025.

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