The man, aged in his 40s, was admitted to hospital three weeks after the Brexit referendum, in June, 2016, in an “acute psychotic state,” the medics reported. The Remain voter was described as “confused and very agitated”, with “disordered” thoughts and speech and hearing “voices”. (Image: Gett)Dr Mohammad Zia Ul Haq Katshu, of Nottingham University, said: “His mental health had deteriorated rapidly following the announcement of the results, with significant concerns about Brexit. “His wife explained that since the Referendum result he had found it increasingly difficult to come to terms with the nature of political events around him. I remember hearing the radio presenters talking about me as if they could see me and knew what I was thinking.”Dr Katshu said political events can be a “source of significant psychological stress.”

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2019 22:30 UTC