Could you be suffering from Brexit anxiety?

Brexit-related anxiety is on the rise affecting people’s emotions, sleep and relationships, according to a report by the Mental Health Foundation.

The results suggest around four in ten UK adults have felt powerless, angry, or worried as a result of Brexit, and more than 20% have felt Brexit-related anxiety.

The poll was created to examine the effect our current political climate has on people’s daily lives, talking to 1,800 people from across the country.

The anxiety results were even higher in London, where 30% reported feeling anxious due to Brexit.

The Mental Health Foundation says: “Experiences of conflict in relationships, problems with sleeping and feelings of powerlessness are all associated with higher levels of distress and poor wellbeing.”

Brexit anxiety is not limited to remain voters either, while just under 60% of remainers have reported feeling powerless, over a third of leavers have felt exactly the same way.

Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “It is clear from our poll that the political environment, as a result of Brexit, is having an effect on millions of people’s wellbeing.

“We know that an unstable political environment can potentially affect people’s mental health.

“Many of the emotions that people told us about, like anger and powerlessness, are linked to a higher risk of mental health problems.”

Other results showed that Brexit had caused trouble sleeping in 12% of respondents and high levels of stress in 17% of those who were polled.

However just over a quarter of those asked said that Brexit has not caused them to feel any particular emotions in the last year.

Rowland added: “But while some of the results would raise concern, there is also good news here.

“Despite the uncertainly, most people appear to be coping and a quarter said Brexit had not caused them to feel any particular emotion.”

Conflict was also a common theme in the survey, with just under a fifth reporting they had been in disagreements over Brexit.

However Rowland also shared the Mental Health Foundation’s advice for dealing with emotions around Brexit.

“There are things we can do to help protect our mental health.

“For instance, you could reflect on how news consumption is affecting you and consider muting news notifications on your smartphone and limiting yourself to reading a morning paper or watching the evening news.

“Doing something to support a local or community group may also help, if you worry that people in your area or community are being affected by political change. We know that helping others is good for your mental health.”