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Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention: The Economic Case

Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention: The Economic Case
Knapp M, McDaid D, Parsonage M Personal Social Services Research Unit, London. 2011


Project ID (Internal) 123
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Knapp M, McDaid D, Parsonage M (2011) Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention: The Economic Case. Department of Health, London. [The report can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/39303/1/Mental_health_promotion_and_mental_illness_prevention(author).pdf
Summary / Abstract

Mental ill health is the largest single cause of disability in the UK, contributing almost 23% of the overall burden of disease compared to about 16% each for cancer and cardiovascular disease. The economic and social costs of mental health problems in England are estimated at around £105 billion each year.

Publication Title Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention: The Economic Case
Author(s) Knapp M, McDaid D, Parsonage M
Publication Details Personal Social Services Research Unit, London.
Publication Year / End of Project 2011
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