16. MENTAL WELLNESS IS DESIRABLE
MENTAL ILLNESS IS SOCIALLY
UNACCEPTABLE – A SOCIAL STIGMA
21. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS
( A ) DIRECT COST :
Are those incurred to treat the illness and support
and rehabilitate the individual.
( B ) INDIRECT COST :
Lost productivity
( C ) HUMAN COST : Pain, distress, anxiety and loss
of the enjoyment of life.
22. (1) RiskAnalytica Study ( 2011 )
(2)Conference Board of Canada Study ( 2012 )
(3 )Institute of Health Economics Study ( 2006 )
RESULTS :
* Economic impact ( Direct Cost + Indirect Cost +
Human Cost ) = $ 51,617 Millions
23. IMPACT ON PUBLIC FINANCES –
1) Lower income tax revenue
2) Lower government tax revenue
3) Fewer taxes collected on consumer goods
4) Increased government financial support to
workers who are unable to support themselves
fewer taxes collected on consumer goods as people reduce their spending.
24. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS :
1) Early intervention programs targeting
children at the first sign of illness
2) Programs that help people access treatment in
a timely fashion and that provide community
support
25. 3) Workplace and employment support
initiatives
* More funding for mental health promotion
* Mental illness prevention
* Early intervention
Such an investment would likely produce long-
term savings.
26. IN SUMMARY IMPACT OF MENTAL
WELLNESS OR MENTAL ILLNESS ON A
NATION IS ENORMOUS.
AWARENESS & EARLY INTERVENTION IS
THE KEY FACTOR IN REDUCING THE
IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS ON THE
NATION.
27. DR SRI VARSHINI
MBBS,DPM,MRCPsych ( LONDON )
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PSYCHIARY
APOLLO HOSPITALS, HYDERABAD
PHONE : 8885544100
EMAIL : holistictherapist1@googlemail.com