GIMBHI’s daily mental health update — 10/23/26

🏛️ UK Independent Review final report on mental health conditions, ADHD, and autism (Department of Health and Social Care) — 10/09/26
TL;DR: The UK’s independent review published findings on rising prevalence of mental health, ADHD, and autism diagnoses, waiting times, inequalities, and recommendations for prevention, earlier support, and long-term reform of care matched to need.

👧 Growing Up in the 2020s: 1 in 4 young people aged 12-13 meet criteria for a probable mental health disorder (Stepanous, Lereya, Deighton et al., Department for Education) — 10/2026
TL;DR: First wave of DfE’s national longitudinal study of ~8,000 Year 8 pupils in England found 25% met criteria for probable mental health disorder, rising to 36% for free-school-meal pupils and 54% for those receiving SEN provision.

⚠️ MHRA introduces new safeguards to strengthen antidepressant safety information (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) — 10/15/26
TL;DR: UK’s MHRA will add a boxed warning on suicidal thoughts, patient cards, and Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction labeling to antidepressant leaflets following a Commission on Human Medicines review, with a new safety leaflet rolling out in 2027.

🌍 Gallup’s State of the World’s Emotional Health 2026: negative emotions remain elevated globally (Gallup) — 2026
TL;DR: Gallup’s second annual report found 38% of people worldwide experienced worry, 36% stress, and 33% physical pain daily in 2025, with 81% using social media weekly and high usage linked to lower life evaluation in high-income countries.