The rates of depression and mental health prescriptions have increased year on year across all seven areas in Fife – Kingdom wide, prescriptions for anxiety, depression and psychosis have increased on average by 11.9% over ten years.

The latest figures from Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership’s locality reports reveal that Levenmouth has the highest rate of mental health prescriptions in Fife. A total of 24.6% of residents were prescribed medication for anxiety, depression, and psychosis in 2020/21 compared to the lowest rate of 17.3% of people in north and east Fife.

Lynne Garvey, head of community care services for the Fife Health and Social Care (HSC) Partnership said: “There are many reasons why people may need medication to support their mental health, and this is very often based on their own specific circumstances.”

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