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Anxiety nation? Economic insecurity and mental distress in 2020s Britain
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Summary
Has Britain become an ‘insecure society’? Is anxiety running out of control? If so, could the two things be connected? This study looks at the shaky foundations of material life for many people, and highlights a worrying increase in the markers of mental ill-health. It examines links between the two, documenting the way economic exposure leaves people far more vulnerable to a range of worrying mental health markers.
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Covered by over 30 media outlets
References: Understanding Society (2019) 'Changes in family structure.' Colchester: University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research.
Referenced by: Great Britain. Office for National Statistics (2022) 'Cost of living and depression in adults, Great Britain: 29 September to 23 October 2022'. Newport: Office for National Statistics.