经济危机对有心理健康问题的病人影响极大.docVIP

The economic recession across Europe has had a profound impact on people with mental health problems, research from Kings College London suggests. 伦敦国王学院的调查显示，席卷欧洲的经济危机对有心理疾病的人有深远影响。 ? Between 2006 and 2010, the rate of unemployment for those with mental health problems rose twice as much as for other people - from 12.7% to 18.2%. ? Men and those with low levels of education were particularly affected, the study said. ? The authors warn that?social exclusion（社会排斥）?could increase among the mentally ill. ? Scientists collected data from 20,000 people across 27 EU countries using the Eurobarometer survey, which looked at mental health, attitudes to those with mental health problems and current employment rate. ? For those without mental health problems, the unemployment rate increased from 7.1% in 2006 to 9.8% in 2010 - half the increase compared with the previous group. ? In addition, the study identified that men with mental health problems were particularly vulnerable. The unemployment rate for this group increased from 13.7% in 2006 to 21.7% in 2010. ? Stigma ? The researchers, from the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London, found that negative attitudes to people with mental health problems were a factor in the rise in unemployment. ? The study said: Living in a country where a higher proportion of individuals believe that individuals with mental illness are dangerous was associated with a higher likelihood of unemployment for people with mental health problems, but did not influence employment rates for those without mental health problems. ? It is thought that unemployed people with mental health problems may also be less likely to seek help and and may need specific outreach support. ? Dr Sara Evans-Locko, lead study author and lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, said the study did not have unemployment rates for individual EU countries. She suggested the trend was a general one across Europe which was not specific to any one culture. ? During a