UK study links Covid, Brexit, mini-budget to lasting mental health decline

A study identifies five major shocks over the past decade—including Covid lockdowns, Brexit, Liz Truss's mini-budget, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine—as causing significant and sustained increases in psychological distress among the UK population. The findings suggest cumulative policy and geopolitical events have had a lasting impact on national mental health, though the study's methodology and causal attribution remain to be fully assessed.