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England’s most depressed places revealed in map exposing scale of mental health crisis

The Mirror UK reaches for "crisis"; Daily Express for "crisis".

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What happened New figures have exposed the scale of depression across England, with around one in four adults diagnosed in the worst-hit constituency and rates even higher in some neighbourhoods.
The headline split The left frames it as "England’s most depressed places revealed in map exposing scale of mental health crisis". The right frames it as "England’s most depressed towns revealed as map exposes mental health crisis".
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Left / center-leftEngland’s most depressed places revealed in map exposing scale of mental health crisis

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightEngland’s most depressed towns revealed as map exposes mental health crisis

Daily Express · Right · News report

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Daily ExpressNews report · Sep 4, 3:36 PM

MAPPED: England’s most depressed towns revealed as map exposes mental health crisis

crisis

A map shows the areas of England where the most people experience depression, showing where people are more likely to suffer.

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The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 4, 3:19 PM

England’s most depressed places revealed in map exposing scale of mental health crisis

crisis

New figures have exposed the scale of depression across England, with around one in four adults diagnosed in the worst-hit constituency and rates even higher in some neighbourhoods

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Details52/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Sep 4, 3:36 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.

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