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Implicitly Estimating the Cost of Mental Illness in Australia: A Standard-of-Living Approach.

Son Hong NghiemRasheda KhanamXuan-Binh VuBach Xuan Tran
Published in: Applied health economics and health policy (2021)
People with mental illness need to increase equivalised disposable income, which includes existing financial supports, by 50-80% to achieve a similar level of financial satisfaction to those without a mental illness. The cost estimate can be substantially higher if the overall life satisfaction is used to proxy for standard of living.
Keyphrases
  • mental illness
  • mental health
  • young adults