The Mind and the Money: Determining How the Mental Health of a Nation Influences its Economic Prosperity
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v13i1.6356Keywords:
Mental Health, economy, psychology, psychiatry, healthcare, treatments, cost-effectiveness, work environmentAbstract
The purpose of this investigation is to analyze the relationship between the general mental health of a population and how it can affect the economy of that population's nation. With the severity of mental health being more and more acknowledged in today's world, it is crucial to understand how mental diseases can affect economies in order to properly guide laws and healthcare on the mental health. Through a rigorous electronic search, a total of 10 articles were analyzed closely to investigate this relationship. After weeks of analysis, this study found that there is a considerable influence that the mental health of people can have on their economy, regardless of its size. It is stressed that decision-makers acknowledge the importance of mental health in affecting economies, and act accordingly to provide a better outcome for everyone.
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