Speaking out

With an election happening in the UK, Mary O’Hara reports from
the States on how activists there are lobbying politicians to put
mental health on the agenda across the pond

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Mental Health Feature.pdf

In the U.S., the annual economic cost of mental illnesses is estimated at more than $190 billion, most of which reflects loss of productivity

(Source: Am J. Psychiatry, 2008; 165:703-711, "Individual and Societal Effects of Mental Disorders on Earnings in U.S.," Kessler, Heeringa, Lakoma et al)