Economic downturn 'to affect mental health'
21 November 2008
 An increase of more than a quarter in the number of mental health problems affecting Britons could occur as a result of the current economic downturn, it has been claimed. The Conservatives believe more than 1.5 million people in the UK could suffer as a result.Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley called on the government to take immediate action to avoid a crisis in the making.He has called for an end to the ban on NHS Mental Health Foundation Trusts from generating private income.Speaking to the Mental Health Network in York, Mr Lansley is expected to say: "Mental health illness is the forgotten face of this recession."Adding: "The government must take decisive action to prevent a financial crisis becoming a mental health catastrophe."Last month Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg claimed that the recession will cause an "epidemic of mental distress". Speaking at the University of Sheffield he said that vulnerable people would crack under the pressure of unemployment, debt and repossessions. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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