Claim: The cost of mental ill health to the economy, the NHS and society as a whole is £105 billion a year.
Fact-check: Does mental ill health cost £105 billion a year? - Full Fact
Verdict: £105 billion is an estimate of the annual economic and social costs of mental ill health from health charity centre for mental health. it doesn't just count public costs though: about half of it is made up of an estimate of the cost to individuals from the lower quality of life due to having mental health difficulties. it's an uncertain estimate.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2016-02-15T00:00:00