Politics · 5 hours ago
Brexit, Lockdown And Truss Left Lasting Scars On UK Minds
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Five national shocks over the past decade, including the Brexit referendum, two Covid lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Liz Truss's mini-budget, caused a serious and lasting decline in UK mental health, according to a new UCL-led study. Using annual data on 87,857 adults, researchers said the first Covid lockdown had the biggest impact, equal to about 900,000 more people seeking GP help for depression.
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