Britain's National Health Service (NHS) suggests that about for from in of to up with to half about for from in of to up with adults have suffered about for from in of to up with some form of mental illness at some stage about for from in of to up with their life. Data from the Health Survey for England reveals that 25 per cent about for from in of to up with all adults have been diagnosed about for from in of to up with a mental health problem, while a further 18 per cent believe they have suffered about for from in of to up with one but have not seen a doctor about for from in of to up with diagnosis. Mental health expert Andy Bell said more needed to be done for people to get the help they need. Mr Bell said: "[These] figures are another wake-up call about for from in of to up with the NHS to ensure that mental health support is available for people who need it when they need it. Timely access to effective mental health treatment saves lives." Researchers questioned 5,000 adults about for from in of to up with their experiences. They found that 26 per cent about for from in of to up with people said they had received a mental health illness diagnosis. According about for from in of to up with the survey, depression was the most common form about for from in of to up with mental illness, about for from in of to up with 19 per cent of people saying they had suffered about for from in of to up with the condition. Women are more likely to suffer about for from in of to up with mental health problems than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged women have been diagnosed about for from in of to up with an illness at some point about for from in of to up with their life. A spokeswoman about for from in of to up with the mental health charity Sane bemoaned the survey's findings. She said: "These are shocking figures…because the scale about for from in of to up with mental illness is already known but too often ignored."