Daily: The COVID mental health challenge

<p>The lockdown is impacting everyone differently but it’s hitting people with pre-existing <strong>mental health issues</strong> especially hard. Demand for help with depression and anxiety are up by 30% worldwide, and the impending once-in-a-century recession is likely to make it worse. <strong>Will Higham</strong> of the charity <a href="https://www.rethink.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Mental Illness</a> talks to Naomi Smith about the post-COVID crisis in mental wellbeing –&nbsp;and how it affects young people especially.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Script and assistant production by Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickenson. Logo and artwork by Mark Taylor. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters production.</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>