Rise in call for psychological therapy

The demand for psychological therapy has increased as the country is plunged into an even deeper recession.

Big companies have been forced to recruit more specialists to try to combat the stresses of redundancy and the ever growing financial burdens of the economy.

Harley Street practice Efficacy has doubled its staff after it saw an increase of nearly 40 per cent of patients suffering severe anxiety and depression. Most of these patients are professionals suffering from job insecurity and the knock-on effect on their relationships.

It follows the publication of a new report that revealed stress and depression is the number one reason for long-term sickness. According to the CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey, manual workers' stress has overtaken musculoskeletal issues to become the biggest cause of long-term absence.