a 2012 article by martin knapp published in the bmj's journal evidence-based mental health said that mental health problems could be attributed to a person's financial situation. at that time 45% of those who were in debt had mental health problems, compared to 14% of those who were not in debt. in 2010 over 40% of benefit claimants in britain had "mental and behavioural disorders" recorded as their primary health condition.