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Study links major UK shocks to lasting mental-health decline
87,857people
The study analysed UK Household Longitudinal Study data from 87,857 people aged 16 and older.
A UCL-led study found that Brexit, Covid lockdowns, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Liz Truss’s 2022 mini-budget were followed by substantial increases in psychological distress across the UK, with effects persisting beyond the events.
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- 87,857people
The study analysed UK Household Longitudinal Study data from 87,857 people aged 16 and older.
“used data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study of 87,857 people aged 16 and older”
The five shocks caused immediate and serious damage to overall mental wellbeing across the UK.
“All five events caused immediate and serious damage to overall mental wellbeing across the UK.”
- 120,000people
Brexit was associated with an increase in mental ill-health equivalent to 120,000 more people seeking GP help for depression.
“equivalent to about 120,000 more people overall seeking a GP’s help for depression”