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Piers Morgan dubs UK mental health statistics 'absolute crap' ahead of new TV show

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Piers Morgan has branded UK mental health statistics "absolute crap" during a lengthy interview with Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett.Speaking ahead of his own new TV show Piers Morgan Uncensored, which drops this today (Monday, April 25) on Talk TV, Morgan guested on the millionaire entrepreneur's The Diary of a CEO podcast to discuss everything from his career to the controversies he's been embroiled in over the years.And, during the 75-minute chat, they also got into his opinions on the topic of mental ill-health, with Morgan explaining how the current generation had seemingly "lost the ability to look at mental strength and resilience, triumph over adversity and being tough in difficult times as badges of honour. "They've almost become badges of shame," he added. "It's a contentious issue and people say, 'You're mocking mental health' but I don't think so.

I think we should separate mental health from mental illness. "We all have mental health, but if you have a mental illness you need treatment," said Morgan, before rubbishing a report he'd read which stated that 33million people in Britain are mentally ill. "No they're not.

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