Overview

• 71% of stroke survivors experienced reliable improvement in depression and anxiety following NHS Talking Therapies
• 49% achieved reliable recovery, closely aligning with the NHS’s 50% target for therapy completion outcomes
• Survivors who began talking therapy within six months of their stroke had markedly higher recovery rates than those who waited a year or more
• More than one in three stroke survivors experience depression or anxiety and face a 20–50% higher mortality risk if symptoms go untreated
• Researchers recommend prompt depression and anxiety screening in primary care and specialized training for clinicians to support complex post-stroke needs