University College London

Academic Institute

David Osborn - Chief Investigator - UCL Division of PsychiatryJennifer Dykxhoorn - Corresponding Applicant - University College London ( UCL )Annie Jeffery - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Antonio Lazzarino - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Kate Walters - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Shamini Gnani - Collaborator - Imperial College London

CPRD843

Common mental disorders (CMD), like anxiety and depression, are modifiable mental health conditions that affect around one in ten people in the UK. Rates of CMD and self-harm are higher in groups who experience unemployment or poverty. Further, those facing a crisis like job loss, housing insecurity, or debt may be more likely to develop CMD and self-harm.

Common mental disorders (CMD) are highly prevalent mental health conditions, affecting 10% of the UK population. Research has shown that rates of CMD are linked to socioeconomic difficulty, including unemployment, poverty, and housing insecurity. The last decades have been characterised by dramatic changes in spending in social services, housing, welfare, and the public sector. The financial crisis of 2007-2008 was followed by strict austerity policies, which have differentially affected the most vulnerable people in the UK, entrenching poverty, and contributing to growing inequality.

03/03/2021

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