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High levels of personal debt in Britain could be creating a health time bomb, according to research showing a strong link between financial problems and low mental well-being in older people.
The study published today shows that older people who get into financial difficulties are eight times more likely to report being mentally unwell or depressed than those who live comfortably.
The academic behind the research said the correlation between debt and unhappiness was ?staggering? and proved beyond doubt that they were ?inextricably related?.
Being female, divorced or separated, having a mortgage, and being unemployed or retired all increase the chances of being mentally unwell, the study found.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-to-suffer-mentalhealth-problems-9086647.html
The study published today shows that older people who get into financial difficulties are eight times more likely to report being mentally unwell or depressed than those who live comfortably.
The academic behind the research said the correlation between debt and unhappiness was ?staggering? and proved beyond doubt that they were ?inextricably related?.
Being female, divorced or separated, having a mortgage, and being unemployed or retired all increase the chances of being mentally unwell, the study found.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-to-suffer-mentalhealth-problems-9086647.html