Number of psychologists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
In 2024, there were approximately 55.5 thousand clinical and other psychologists in employment in the United Kingdom, this figure includes both employed and self-employed psychologists. The annual number has experienced fluctuations during the provided time interval, dropping as low as 25.4 thousand in 2011 before peaking at 39.2 thousand in 2015.
Mental health hospital admissions
Under the Mental Health Act (1983), people can be detained for urgent treatment for a mental health disorder if they are at risk of harm to themselves or others. The number of detentions on admission to hospital in England reached almost 35 thousand in the year 2022/23. Among them, 18-34 year old adults was the most common age group to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Mental health and medication
In England, the leading antidepressant drug for was Sertraline hydrochloride, which was dispensed over 23 million times in 2023. The same year, the leading dispensed drug for treating psychoses and other related disorders was Quetiapine, which was dispensed over 4.4 million times.
