Debt and mental health problems

New research, led by the University of Southampton, has shown that people in debt are three times more likely to have a mental health problem than those not in debt. There is currently around £156 billion in unsecured debt such as credit cards in the UK, of which the average family owes more than £11,000. Levels of debt have increased in recent years due to the economic recession and are predicted to increase further...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news