Research from LV= has found nearly one quarter (23%) of adults are worried about experiencing a mental health issue in the next five years and needing time off work as a result.
As part of the insurer's Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme, LV= surveyed 4,000 adults and found that these worries rose to 25% among women. Specifically, 17% of adults were worried about having to wait for the NHS to provide counselling or treatment in the next five years, with respondents aged 18-34 most worried about having to wait for mental health support. Loneliness surged during the Covid-19 lockdown with around one third of people affected in March 2021, and self-reported figures have dropped to a consistent 23% since then, and LV= said this suggests the UK has an ongoing...
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