The Human Cost Of The Recession Begs For More Services To Help Cope With Surge In Mental Health Problems, Says UK Charity MIND

As the Conservative party today predicts that we will see a staggering 26% increase in the number of people experiencing mental health problems by 2010 as a direct result of Britain’s economic crisis, leading mental health charity Mind says that more investment is needed in services to help cope with this potential surge. Mind’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer said: “Financial health and mental health are inextricably linked.

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Filed under: Anxiety on November 25th, 2008