Home repossession poses the biggest threat to mental health, according to a survey commissioned by the charity Rethink. The research, carried out for World Mental Health Day on October 10th, showed just under half of people questioned felt this would be most likely to cause mental illness. Being made redundant, a young relative carrying a knife and discovering an inability to have children were all placed lower in risk than home repossession. Paul Corry, Director of Public Affairs at Rethink, said many of the problems are linked to genetic or chemical factors but stressful events can trigger mental illness.

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16 October 2008
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