The mental health consequences of the recession: economic hardship and employment of people with mental health problems in 27 European countries.

A period of economic recession may be particularly difficult for people with mental health problems as they may be at higher risk of losing their jobs, and more competitive labour markets can also make it more difficult to find a new job. This study assesses unemployment rates among individuals with...

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Main Authors: Sara Evans-Lacko, Martin Knapp, Paul McCrone, Graham Thornicroft, Ramin Mojtabai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3724888?pdf=render