Study Finds Two-Way Causal Links Between Poverty, Mental Illnesses

While certain mental conditions are known to impact financial stability, the authors found that poverty "can lead to mental health problems".

Living in poverty could be causing mental illnesses and vice-versa, according to a study.

While previous studies have shown a strong correlation between poverty and mental illness, researchers said that they have not been able to discern the cause-and-effect relationship between the two.

While certain mental conditions are known to impact financial stability, the authors found that poverty "can lead to mental health problems". They analysed data from the UK Biobank and the international Psychiatric Genomic Consortium.