Britain’s mental health faces ‘threat of pandemic proportions’ from cost of living crisis

Britain’s mental health faces ‘threat of pandemic proportions’ from cost of living crisis The mental health of the nation faces a “threat of pandemic proportions” due to the deepening cost of living crisis, the head of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.

Dr Adrian James said pressure on the NHS could reach unprecedented levels as people try to cope with the rising price of food, fuel and other essentials, adding that those who already living with a mental illness “are more likely to suffer the consequences of the looming economic downturn”. The Independent

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