Must End Stigma To Control Spiraling Costs Of Mental Illness [Courant.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/13/1612:00 PM

Name the disease that, by 2030, will be the costliest in the world in terms of treatment and lost income due to disability.

Cancer? Nope. Heart disease? No. Diabetes? Wrong again.

Mental illness.

The World Health Organization marked Monday as World Mental Health Day. It's a good time to note that disorders of the brain are quickly becoming the world's most expensive in terms of treatment and lost productivity and easily among the world's most heartbreaking.

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