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Editorial
. 2015 May 1;12(2):27-28.
doi: 10.1192/s2056474000000210. eCollection 2015 May.

Mental health and poverty in the UK - time for change?

Jed Boardman  1 , Nisha Dogra  2 , Peter Hindley  3
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Editorial

Mental health and poverty in the UK - time for change?

Jed Boardman et al. BJPsych Int. .

Abstract

Poverty and income inequality have increased in the UK since the 1970s. Poverty and mental ill-health are closely associated and disadvantage can have long-term consequences. In addition, the recent recession and austerity measures have had a detrimental effect on people with mental health problems and the mental health of the population. Mental health services can play a role in addressing the problems of poverty and inequality.

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