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70% of people seeking debt advice suffer from mental ill health

Salvation Army highlights impact of financial stress

The Salvation Army's Debt Advice Co-ordinator for the Isle of Man says 70 percent of the people that seek financial help suffer with a form of mental ill health. 

That figure is much higher than its calculation for the UK, which stand at 50 percent. 

Debbie White told Manx Radio as Mental Health Awareness Week comes to a close this Sunday, it's important to recognise the impact financial stress can have.

She added there's never a debt problem that's not going to get fixed: 

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