A new survey has revealed that 6 out of 10 people from across Britain, which comes out to be about 60% of the total population, have, at least once in their life, faced a time when they found it difficult to cope mentally and handle stress.

Together, a mental health charity, has stressed that the numbers have managed to show that there should be an immediate end to a "them and us" attitude to the issue.

The survey, put together to mark the launch of the charity's yearly Mental Wellbeing Week, discovered that as many as 70% of the people had suffered from stress, 55% from anxiety and 55% from depression, and these three were the most common mental difficulties faced by people.

"This research shows that mental health and wellbeing is an issue relevant to most people, not just those with diagnosed issues. We hope the results go some way to try and reduce the 'them and us' mentality about the topic that can lead to stigma, and perhaps prevents some people from seeking help, or talking about what they're going through when they need to", said chief Executive of the charity Liz Felton, who is also a former psychiatric nurse.