Beyond Today - Blue Monday: how bad is it really?
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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’s not actually the case - in many circumstances life has improved. Rachel Schraer from BBC Reality Check and Joey D’Urso, a producer in the BBC political unit, tell us there are many reasons to be cheerful. They should know. They’ve seen the stats.
Producers: Philly Beaumont and Lucy Hancock.
Editor: John Shields.
Published on Monday, 21st January 2019.
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