The global return on investment from preventing and treating adolescent mental disorders and suicide: a modelling study.
Rachel D StelmachErica L KocherIshu KatariaAngela Mary Jackson-MorrisShekhar SaxenaRachel A NugentPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
The high return on investment and low cost per DALY averted suggests the importance and value of addressing mental disorders among adolescents worldwide. Intervening to prevent and treat these mental disorders even only during adolescence can have lifelong health and economic benefits.