Mental health

New research from MoneySavingExpert.com shows over a third of people who’ve had mental health problems, or have partners who do, have had "severe or crisis" debt.

MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis has defended our guide to mental health and debt after the debt collectors' trade body accused it of feeding "prejudice".

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published guidance for banks and other financial firms to ensure they treat loan and credit card applicants who have mental health problems fairly.

People suffering from mental health problems are almost five times as likely to have severe debts compared to everyone else.

The economic slump has sparked a huge rise in levels of anxiety, stress and depression, according to a new survey.