Written questions

Mental Health Services: Men

Commons · Question 7341 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of barriers preventing men from accessing traditional mental health services.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jun 2026

The Government recognises that many men can face significant barriers to accessing traditional mental health services.Evidence on engagement with mental health services is mixed. Findings from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey show that men with comm...