The Covid-19 Pandemic, Financial Inequality and Mental Health

Published On: 1st May 2020

By: Mental Health Foundation

This briefing discusses the mental health effects of financial inequalities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Existing research on the link between financial inequalities, employment and mental health is examined, as well as the financial inequalities of Covid-19 and mental health. The briefing then examines the data from the UK longitudinal study “Coronavirus Mental Health in the Pandemic” in the context of the impact of financial inequalities on mental health, as well as the Mental Health Foundation’s Citizen Jury qualitative information, before making recommendations.

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