Over a quarter of adults in the North East say the state of their personal or household finances is having a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
New research by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 and ComRes found that 27% of adults living across the region selected money issues as a cause of mental strain out of a list of common causes of stress and anxiety.
Financial matters came out top in the research ahead of personal or family members health issues (11%), UK or global current events (14%) and relationships with family or friends (both 12%).
And six per cent of those surveyed said the finances of other family members who didnt live with them were currently having a negative impact on their mental health.
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