An important, yet unsettled, question in public health policy is the extent to which unemployment causally impacts mental health. The recent literature yields varying findings, which are likely due to differences in data, methods, samples, and institutional settings. Taking a more general approach, ...
Mental Health Mental health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, copes with the normal stresses of life, works productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his co...
As has been pointed out elsewhere, societal lockdowns may inadvertently lead to poor outcomes, such as unemployment, increased child abuse and domestic violence, and reduced non-COVID-19 health care, such as cancer screenings and vaccinations [1]. For example, a recent analysis suggests that ...
Due to the increment of unemployment rates and a decrease in income during the COVID-19 pandemic, an increased risk for mental health problems is expected. Several studies have investigated the impact of work-related risk factors on mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. A ...
To provide a contemporary global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We searched electronic databases, preprint databases, grey literature, and unpublished studies from Ja
For that reason, the UK health authorities commonly use a composite measure known as the Townsend Deprivation Index to assess material deprivation within a population18. In this study, we applied MR to examine the causal effects of poverty on nine mental illnesses. First, to maximize the power ...
A mental health program is a national plan of action that outlines the strategies and resources needed to address mental health issues in a country. It prioritizes community-based care, deinstitutionalization, and collaboration across different sectors. These programs may also focus on specific populat...
Keywords: Unemployment, Optimal Unemployment Bene...ts, Liq-uidity Constraints, Mental Accounting, Duration Analysis, RegressionDiscontinuity Design JEL Codes: C41, E21, E24, J65Christoph BastenKjetil TelleAndreas FagerengStatistics Norway)
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The Kailo project aims to help young people and their communities find local solutions for better mental health in the UK. This paper discusses our findings in Northern Devon, England. Through various conversations and workshops with young people and professionals, we identified three key themes: (...