Spanish study finds housing crisis doubles mental health problems among young people spending over half their income on housing
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Laura Prieto Gallego
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Summary
A new report by the Consejo de la Juventud de España (CJE), Fad Juventud, and Oxfam Intermón reveals that the housing crisis is severely impacting the mental health of young people in Spain. The study finds that 42% of young people aged 25-34 affected by the housing crisis experience mental health problems, with rates doubling among those who spend more than half their salary on housing. The report highlights how housing precarity, unaffordable rents, and economic instability are creating widespread emotional distress and uncertainty among younger generations.
Key quotes
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La crisis de la vivienda se está llevando por delante la estabilidad emocional de las nuevas generaciones
Los problemas de salud mental se duplican entre los jóvenes que destinan más de la mitad de su salario a la vivienda
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