Inflation is taking a worrying toll

More than half of Poles are already experiencing deteriorating mental health due to rising inflation. This group has increased by more than 7 points in four months. It is mainly young people from small towns and cities who are currently struggling. The most common symptom is constant anxiety, which affects as many as 60 percent of those surveyed. This is according to a cyclical opinion poll. On top of this, experts commenting on the report predict that the situation will deteriorate further in the near future. This will be influenced, among other things, by the progressive impoverishment of society. This will be particularly evident during the heating season. In addition, a possible increase in unemployment could prove acute. These are the conclusions of the cyclical report "Mental health of Poles in times of high inflation" by UCE RESEARCH and the ePsycholodzy.pl platform.

"The phenomenon that has been observed for a long time is taking on an economic dimension that could have a snowball effect. A wave of sick leaves due to depression or stress is capable of generating considerable costs for the state, employers, and the economy, amounting even to more than PLN 2 billion a year. These are set to increase year on year, as the problem is growing quite rapidly month on month. And so far, there is no sign that the situation is likely to improve," the authors of the study remarked.

(MondayNews)