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Blue Monday: how bad is it really?

On the most miserable day of the year there is hope in stats.

The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday as a combination of money worries and winter weather push us to a collective low. Seventy per cent of the country also think things are getting worse, according to a poll from Ipsos Mori. But that鈥檚 not actually the case - in many circumstances life has improved. Rachel Schraer from 成人论坛 Reality Check and Joey D鈥橴rso, a producer in the 成人论坛 political unit, tell us there are many reasons to be cheerful. They should know. They鈥檝e seen the stats.

Producers: Philly Beaumont and Lucy Hancock.

Editor: John Shields.

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