These two examples of recent evidence underscore what the Foundation knows to be the mental health risks of financial strain: • People living in financial difficulties are at increased risk of mental health problems and lower mental wellbeing • Current financial hardship (material deprivation) and subjective (self-perceived) financial strain are associated with depression • Economic stress, through its influence on parental mental health, marital interaction and parenting, impacts on the mental health of children and adolescents • Debt is a well-established risk factor for poor mental health, especially unsecured (short-term) debt • Unemployment, which may rise if the UK goes into recession...