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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.

  • protistEnglish
    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.

    • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
      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.