The stigma of mental health

An estimated one in four people will suffer a mental health problem in the next 12 months - approximately one person in every family.

Shropshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) believes as many as 59,000 people could have some degree of mental disorder.

The figures include a variety of problems, including depression, eating disorders and alcohol abuse.

The PCT said half of all women in Shropshire and a quarter of men will at some point suffer from depression.

The cost of mental health to the British economy is estimated at £49 billion, with the overall costs almost double that, according to government figures.

The theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week in Shropshire, is overcoming fear and anxiety.

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'The Shelton Woman'

Mandy Barratt says: "I went from being a respectable member of society to become 'The Shelton Woman'... it's like it's branded on your forehead."

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Being bipolar

Carol Oakley says: "I would say some horrible things, people used to say 'how could she be so nasty', but it wasn't me, it was because I was ill."

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A carer's view of mental health

Ron says: "It's like bereavement - someone I'd known for over 30 years suddenly became very different."

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You are what you eat

Brenda Alexander says: "The psychiatrist gave me tablets which caused me to have a nervous breakdown."

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The effects of childhood abuse

Linda Jones says her adoptive mother told her: "You'll grow up like your mother. Just a good for nothing little slut."

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