Cost of living pressures have overtaken the pandemic as the greatest source of worry for Australians, according to a survey released on World Mental Health Day.
Mental health charity Beyond Blue surveyed 1500 people and found inflation, rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, along with the war in Ukraine and concerns about the future, were causing the greatest concern among respondents.
Compared to the same time last year, fewer people were seeking advice about the impact of the pandemic and more were discussing family and relationship stress and anxiety.