Debt and job concerns `may be fuelling` rise in depression

It`s been suggested that personal debts and concerns about jobs `may be fuelling` a rise in depression in England, as data obtained by the BBC reveals prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs have increased by more than 40% over the past four years.

The data comes as GPs and charities said they were seeing an increase in the number of people struggling with debt and job worries contacting them. They said `financial woe` could often be a "trigger" for mental health problems, but other factors may also be responsible.

Head of the Royal College of GPs, Dr. Clare Gerada, said: "Of course, in times of economic problems we would expect mental health problems to worsen - and GPs are seeing more people coming in with debts racking up, or who have lost their job and are cancelling their holidays."

A spokesperson at debt management company Gregory Pennington commented: "Unmanageable debts can cause borrowers a lot of unwanted stress and it`s important they seek professional debt advice as early as they can. The sooner they seek advice, the sooner they can get back on track - and stop worrying about their finances so much."



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