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<p>We are investing £2.3 billion of additional funding a year by March 2024 compared
to 2018/19 to expand and transform mental health services in England so that two million
more people can get the mental health support that they need. This includes expanding
NHS Talking Therapies for adults with common mental illness such as depression or
anxiety, and including bad nerves.</p><p>The Spring 2023 Budget contained several
packages that support mental health, including over £400 million to support the long-term
sick and disabled to remain in or enter employment. This includes around £200 million
for digital mental health, which is funding to modernise and digitise mental health
services in England, providing wellness and clinical grade apps free at the point
of use, pilot cutting-edge digital therapies and digitise the NHS Talking Therapies
programme.</p><p>In addition, as announced at the 2023 Autumn Statement, we are further
expanding and improving Talking Therapies from 2024/25 to 2028/29 so that an additional
384,000 people with anxiety or depression can benefit from accessing a course of treatment.
The additional funding will also enable us to increase the average number of therapy
sessions that each person can access, helping more people to recover.</p>
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