Poor literacy linked to worse mental health worldwide, study shows
January 26, 2023
by University of East Anglia
People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Fourteen percent of the world's population still has little or no literacy—and the study finds that they are more likely to suffer mental health issues such as loneliness, depression, and anxiety.
The team, from UEA's Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies (CPPT), say their findings disproportionately affect women, who account for two thirds of the world's illiterate.
