People willing to pay higher taxes for mental care

PEOPLE are willing to pay higher taxes for community-based mental care as the economic cost of dealing with mental health problems soars above the €3 billion mark, research has shown.

People willing to pay higher taxes for mental care

The report, published yesterday by the Mental Health Commission, found that the healthcare system accounts for less than one-quarter of the costs involved.

The main costs were in the labour market and were caused by lost employment, absenteeism, lost productivity and premature retirement.

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