Worried about everything
The Mental Health Foundation says 8 out of 10 people are worried about the impact of this recession. People are feeling they have very little control over what will happen to them in during this recession and insecurity causes stress, often when we are stressed or feeling frightened we dump this stress on those nearest and dearest.
Life is particularly stressful because of the ‘combination’ of things worrying us – less money, job insecurity, fear of home repossession, having to cut back and having to make some tough decisions. People feel stuck and frustrated and this can lead to not sleeping, drinking too much and turning away from family and friends. But it is in these tough times that turning ‘to’ rather than ‘away’ from our partner, family and friends that will help get us through
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