How informal borrowing affects people with mental health problems and what can be done to help
Rachel Braverman, Research Officer, Katie Evans, Head of Research and Policy, Merlyn Holkar, Research Officer
Informal borrowing and mental health problems
How informal borrowing affects people experiencing mental health problems and what can be done to help
10 May 2018
New analysis reveals that people experiencing mental health problems are one and a half times more likely to borrow informally as people not experiencing poor mental health.
This new report explores the drivers of this trend, what happens when people experiencing mental health problems borrow from friends, family and acquaintances, and how the borrower and lender can be protected.