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| About 84% of people have mental health
problems and a third of the UK general public feels isolated, according to a new
report. The charity Mind says young people are most likely to feel (31) society, whether they have mental health problems or not. It (32) lack of relationships, absence of support and discrimination for feelings of social (33) The charity is (34) government action on the problem. Surveys of 532 Mind members and 964 members of the general public showed people living in (35) communities and from black and ethnic communities were also more (36) to isolation. Feelings of social exclusion were most (37) mong people with mental health problems and often (38) to their illness. Of the Mind members surveyed, 80% said isolation made it harder for them to (39) or cope with their mental health problems. Many blamed relationship problems or lack of close relationships stemming from their mental health problems as a (40) cause of isolation. (41) lack of money and lack of support services also featured (42) Ready use of a telephone was mentioned most often as the support (43) to help overcome isolation. Mind said many people with mental health problems were (44) to a life of social segregation because of a vicious cycle of isolation, (45) by stigma and prejudice. Chief executive Richard Brook said: "Most people already know that it’s good to talk, (46) when you’re in mental distress it isn’t always that (47) If the crucial links are (48) , things can (49) rapidly." He urged the government to take the (50) in providing better social support for those at risk. |