Nearly 800,000 face long term mental health and money problems

Nearly 800,000 people endured a toxic cycle of entrenched mental health problems and long term financial difficulties during the years from the start of the pandemic to the onset of the cost of living crisis according to analaysis by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. The report looks at people’s experiences of financial and mental…

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Call for joined-up mental health and debt support

New research from Money and Mental Health Policy has highlighted the urgent need for more joined-up mental health and debt support during the cost of living crisis.  The report  shows that people who have had mental health problems in the past two years are three times more likely to be behind on at least one…

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One in five people with a mental health problem are also in debt

Money and mental health are strongly linked, with a report from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute showing one in five people (18%) living with a mental health problem are also in problem debt and are also 1.5 times as likely to struggle with bills and credit commitments. A report titled ‘Mental Health and…

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