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Generation Anxiety: Financial Downturn Contributes to 7m Anxious Britons

Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 in General News

According to a report from the Mental Health Foundation, more than seven million Britons are living with anxiety problems. Two in three say the financial downturn has caused them to be anxious, fuelled by 24-hour news and ‘worst case’ images used by politicians.

Knife crime, MRSA, bird flu and terrorism are among other issues contributing to a ‘culture of fear’, says the charity.

The poll of 2,246 adults revealed 77% believed the world had become a more frightening place in the decade. Asked specifically about the economic crisis, 49% said they were anxious about money, with 66% experiencing fear or anxiety about the current economic situation.

The MHF says fear is partly driving the economic recession because emotion overrides logical thinking and this could hinder efforts to escape it.

Source: Daily Mail 14-04-2009

Tags: Financial Downturn