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More must be done to prevent mental distress from “escalating into tragic long-term consequences”, an academic has said.
The comments come after a poll revealed high levels of “hopelessness” among the British public.
A survey of more than 4,000 British adults found that almost one in five feel hopeless because of the coronavirus pandemic.
This rises to 27% among the unemployed and 31% of those who have pre-existing mental health problems.