Lockdown has taken a debilitation toll on the mental health of Britons, with married couples the worst affected, new figures reveal today. One in four of these couples reported balancing work and homeschooling, compared to one in 10 of those who were single, separated or divorced. Both of these groups, married couples and pensioners, reported the lowest anxiety levels pre-pandemic. 'One particularly striking finding is that 39 per cent of people who are married or in a civil partnership, reported high levels of anxiety. The ONS released data on anxiety levels across the UK today.

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2020 09:19 UTC