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Mental health inequities are projected to cost the U.S. $14 trillion between now and 2040, according to a new study from the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute.

The analysis concluded that unaddressed mental health conditions create a significant economic burden for the country and that eliminating inequities in treatment could lead to significant savings on health care.

  • Dagwood222English
    5·
    3 months ago

    suffering from PTSD or situational depression

    Those are mental health conditions.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      a psychiatric condition that would justify hospitalization

      Blaming homelessness writ large on mental health conditions is false. Homelessness has many root causes, and most of them are socioeconomic.

      • Dagwood222English
        31·
        3 months ago

        Now you’re just splitting hairs.

        I also talked about how college is cheaper than jail.

        We’re both talking about the same thing; using expensive punishment instead of cheaper, more humane alternatives.