British media polls: soaring prices have caused the British psychological health to deteriorate, and three adults are more depressed

According to the British Sky News, a polls show that nearly one -third of the British said that the rise in living costs 6 months ago made them feel more depressed.

It is reported that in the face of increasingly worse prices rising crises, the British government is facing increasing pressure, and British families are also facing increasingly tightening budgets. Millions of British are struggling because of the rise in prices. As the average price of a box of gasoline exceeds 100 pounds for the first time, and the rise in food prices, many British are facing painful choices: whether to buy house heating, or buy food for family members.

It is reported that the price of natural gas in the UK in January 2022 was almost 4 times in early 2021. 48%of British said at the time that they had to reduce the heating temperature at home.

A public opinion survey of Sky News shows that this crisis may have a serious impact on some people's mental health. Nearly a third of the respondents said they felt more depressed now. One -fifth of the respondents said the rise in living costs affecting their sleep. One -third of the respondents said their social activities were reduced. More than 60%of the respondents said they were more worried than 6 months ago.

At the same time, 40%of the respondents said that in order to save money, they had switched to buying cheaper brands or shopping at cheaper stores.

The report quoted a report from the psychological health and charity institution that the British demand for the service of the agency increased, and they said they were trying to cope with rising prices.

Susan Lopez Tu Source: Sky News

The report, for example, said that the 42 -year -old Susan Lopez was a full -time nanny, but her salary was very low and the working hours were not sure. After all the bills were paid, she had only a few pounds to live. She said: "In order to maintain the livelihood, I work as much as possible, but I still can't help it."

Susan lived alone, and she revealed that in the past 6 months, her mental health has continued to deteriorate. "I am collapsed in my heart, and I have a brave look every day when I get up. This is really difficult. I don't want to stay here anymore. I have enough to live, and I can't bear it anymore. "She even said," I have thought of committing suicide several times, and the situation is so bad. "

ADAM CRAMPSIE, the CEO of a charity "Psychological Health Follow" supported by the British National Health Service (NHS), said that the possibility of a wealthy family in the UK low -income families in low -income families in the UK is a wealthy family. 3 times.

"Due to the crisis of living costs, we found that the number of people who came to our institution for emergency help increased sharply. We provided help to those who really need help on the streets. Unfortunately, government funds need to be in place for a long time before they can be in place. , Even without funds. "

He warned that if the number of funds could not grow simultaneously with the number of people seeking psychological health services, "people would die."

The British government said they adopted a series of measures to alleviate the pain caused by rising living costs. A government spokesman told Sky News: "We realize that people are facing the pressure of rising living costs. We are taking action to support the family -the government will provide additional support for the 8 million most vulnerable families this year. All domestic electric families will receive domestic electricity families. At least 400 pounds of subsidies. By 2023-2024, the government will increase £ 2.3 billion in funds in psychological health services every year, which will support an additional 2 million people. "

(Edit: ZLQ)

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