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Reports of bad news can turn anxiety into psychosis

The news is being blamed for causing serious anxiety

The news is being blamed for causing serious anxiety Source: Getty

Mental health experts say people already suffering from anxiety are at risk of being "tipped over the edge" by mass coverage of big world events. It comes as a British man becomes the first person to be diagnosed with "Brexit-induced psychosis".


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By Julia Carr-Catzel, Allan Lee, Maani Truu

Presented by Anastasia Tarasova

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Mental health experts say people already suffering from anxiety are at risk of being "tipped over the edge" by mass coverage of big world events. It comes as a British man becomes the first person to be diagnosed with "Brexit-induced psychosis".



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