Source: Mental Health Foundation http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Press release and Report
In a nutshell: The Mental Health Foundation has warned people in the UK are becoming more fearful, leading to increasing levels of anxiety disorders, in a report today. It also said fear and anxiety were strongly linked to depression as well as a range of physical health problems, including coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and asthma. The report cited a number of causes for increasing levels of fear including a ‘culture of fear’ and the breakdown of social bonds. The charity called for a nationwide mental health promotion campaign targeting anxiety and fear and raising awareness of how people can recognise and manage fearful thoughts and feelings.
Length of publication: 58 pages
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