Survey reveals 50% of respondents say mental health should be post-pandemic priority

Nearly half of those who took part in a recent social mobility survey said that the Government should focus on addressing mental health issues as part of its post-pandemic recovery plan.

A new poll by the Social Mobility Commission has revealed a growing gulf between social classes and a mental health crisis.

According to the Social Mobility Barometer, 2021, four in five adults (79%) believe there is a large gap between different social classes and over half the public (56%) think the pandemic has increased social inequality.