# Facts and Figures About Poverty and Mental Health ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Mind]] - Full Title: Facts and Figures About Poverty and Mental Health - Category: #articles - Document Tags: [[Culture]] [[ecomics]] [[feelings/emotions]] [[Health]] [[Politics]] - Summary: Mind conducted research with over 500 people living in poverty to understand their mental health support needs. The findings revealed issues like shame around money, a desire for choice in services, and the need for respectful treatment. Many people facing poverty prefer to seek help from friends or family rather than traditional support systems. - URL: https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/working-harder-for-people-facing-poverty/facts-and-figures-about-poverty-and-mental-health/ ## Highlights - **There’s still a lot of shame about money and mental health.** There’s a lot of worry about privacy for people facing poverty and worry that they don’t deserve support. Many feel mental health is a white, middle-class conversation they can’t tap into. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jbbesr4avbxzpan51ax5anqm))