A third of adults seeking mental health support in the South East feel let down
65% percent of people in the region say long waiting times are impacting the kind of help they can get.
There are concerns that people living across the South East who need support with their mental health, can't get access to the right kind of help.
Figures show almost 1 in 3 adults (30%) in the region have sought mental health help, with over a third saying they feel let down.
According to Finbogo - new digital platform designed to streamline public access to private healthcare practitioners, things like long waiting times, a lack of local services and frustration in not knowing what kind of therapist was right for them - is impacting the kind of care people receive.
The UK’s mental health landscape has been stretched to its limits in recent years.
With the impact of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis contributing to the rising levels of anxiety and depression among both adults and young people, demand for mental health support is at an all-time high.
But there are fears that the support system hasn't kept up with the rise in demand.
“The reality is that therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all” says Mahin Hamidi, a registered therapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
“I’ve worked with clients facing grief, trauma, neurodiversity, addiction, abuse and more, and many come to me after feeling ignored or simply unable to access the treatment plan they need.
“People need safe, specialised support, not generic solutions.”
The Government says it's going to build an NHS fit for the future, while recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health staff.
It also says it will cut NHS waiting times, with 40,000 more appointments every week.