Data shows that there is projected to be 6,192 women, and 3,616 men,with common mental disorders in Ceredigion. By 2043, projections show that there will be a small decrease, with 5,868 women, and 3,243 men, living with common mental disorders., Data shows that there is projected to be 10,425 women, and 6,276 men with common mental disorders in Pembrokeshire. 2043 projections show a slight increase, with 10,492 women, and 6,384 men with common mental disorders. Projections indicate there are currently 15,845 women, and 9,498 men, with common mental disorders In Carmarthenshire. Current projections show a slight increase by 2043, with an expected 16,378 women, and 9,544 men with common mental disorders.
Data shows that there are 375 women and 1,058 men with an antisocial personality disorder in Ceredigion. Projections show a reduction in these numbers by 2043, with 342 women and 933 men with an antisocial personality disorder. In Pembrokeshire, data shows that 571 women and 1,676 men, with an antisocial personality disorder, with projections showing that by 2043, that this will decrease to 533 women and 1,606 men. In Carmarthenshire, there are 907 women and 2,551 men with an antisocial personality disorder, projections show that in 2043 this will decrease to 887 women and 2,487 men. Data shows that there are 496 women and 558 men 16 and over with bipolar disorder in Ceredigion. By 2043 this will decrease to 451 women, and 490 men. In Pembrokeshire, there are 779 women, and 898 men with bipolar disorder. By 2043, data shows that these numbers could fall slightly, to 731 women, and 871 men. In Carmarthenshire, there are 1,224 women, and 1,372 men with by bipolar disorder. Projections show similar numbers by 2043, with 1,202 women, and 1,347 men with bipolar disorder. Across the West Wales region, men are generally more affected by bipolar disorder than women, except in the 16-24 and 65-74 age categories.
Data shows that in Ceredigion, there are currently 643 women, and 448 men, with borderline personality disorder. Projections to 2043 show that a slight reduction is expected, to 602 women, and 414 men. In Pembrokeshire, data shows that there are currently 898 women, and 602 men with borderline personality disorder. 2043 projections show a slight decrease in these figures, to 839 women, and 600 men. In Carmarthenshire, there are currently 1,422 women, and 963 men, with borderline personality disorder. Current projections show a small change, to 1,402 women, and 944 men by 2043. Across the West Wales region, the data shows that the condition is most common in people aged 16-34.
Data shows that in Ceredigion, there are currently 169 women, and 113 men with psychotic disorders. By 2043, current projections show a small decrease in these numbers, to154 women, and 94 men. In Pembrokeshire, there are 297 women, and 205 men, with psychotic disorders. Projections show very little change by 2043, with 291 women, and 200 men, with psychotic disorders. In Carmarthenshire, there are currently 458 women, and 304 men, with psychotic disorders. Projections show very little change, with an expected 461 women, and 306 men, with psychotic disorders in 2043.
There are 3,785 people on the mental health Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) register in the West Wales region.
Benefits and Mental Health
In Ceredigion, nearly half of all individuals receiving the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are doing so due to mental or behavioural health conditions. As of last summer, there were 992 such claimants out of a total of 2,178 in the area. This trend is consistent across Great Britain, where mental and behavioural conditions are the most common reason for claiming the benefit, affecting almost half of the 1.6 million people on ESA.