Mental Health

Over the period 2021-24, 22% of adult females in Grampian and 15% of adult males had symptoms of common mental health problems. For both sexes, the prevalence is on the rise (Figure 27). 

Figure 27 – Percentage of Adults in Grampian with symptoms of common mental health problems. Click on the image to enlarge.

 

Reflecting the increase in adults with symptoms of common mental health problems, referral rates to mental health in Grampian were 60% higher for females in 2025, compared to 2018, and 36% higher for males (Figure 28).  

Figure 28 – Referral Rates (per 100,000 population) to Mental Health Services in Grampian. Click on the image to enlarge. 

Whilst the rate of referrals amongst females is around 75% higher in the most deprived quintile compared to the least deprived quintile, the rate of increase has been similar in both (Figure 29 – Female Referral Rates (per 100,000 population) to Mental Health in Grampian by SIMD Quintile. 

Figure 29 – Female Referral Rates (per 100,000 population) to Mental Health in Grampian by SIMD Quintile. Click on the image to enlarge.  

Referral rates to Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) services are also higher amongst females than males (Figure 30). The difference between the sexes is greater in Aberdeenshire (28% higher for females) and Aberdeen City (24%) compared to Moray (11%). 

Figure 30 – CAMHS Referral Rates (per 100,000 population aged 0-17) in Grampian, 2025. Click on the image to enlarge.