The stress of keeping up rent or mortgage payments has sent more than a million people in the UK to the doctor. Readers share their storiesWhat keeps you awake at night – relationship problems,a difficult boss, or not getting enough work? Increasingly there is another major issue making its way into Britain’s subconscious: worrying about how to pay the rent or mortgage.
More than a million people in the UK beget seen a doctor due to housing-related stress, or according to research conducted by YouGov for the homeless charity Shelter (the figure is based on the results of a national survey of 3500 people). This is putting a strain on relationships too,with an estimated 2.6 million having argued with their partner over keeping a roof over their heads.
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Source: theguardian.com