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IT MAY LITERALLY PAY TO INVEST IN BETTER MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT

5/13/2016

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Depression is widely cited as a leading cause of disability in the United States and around the globe. While in 1990, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study cited depression as being the fourth leading cause of disease burden worldwide, in 2000 depression rose to prominence as the third cause of disease burden, and in 2010 ranked second. Moreover, in addition to affecting millions, it has recently been highlighted as especially salient in such high-powered professions as medicine, in which residents often face burnout and depression and rarely seek assistance.
 
Despite the prevalence of recent calls to invest more in mental health research and services, the extent of funding over recent years has remained virtually constant: according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the mental health per capita expenditure (in millions) at the national level was $122.9 in 2009, $120.56 in 2010, $123.93 in 2011, $124.99 in 2012, and $119.62 in 2013. Indeed, in 18 states, the per capita mental health expenditures declined between 2012 and 2013. See more. 
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    Miranda Yaver is a political scientist, health policy researcher, and comedian in Los Angeles. She received her PhD in Political Science at Columbia University in 2015. She has taught courses on American politics, public policy, law, and quantitative methodology at Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University, Columbia University, and Tufts University.

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