OECD GPN Series Economic benefits of addressing mental health

Our Autumn series of thematic online sessions started on Friday 10 October with an exchange on the Economic benefits of addressing mental health. This session, taking place on World Mental Health Day, will be the occasion to share the latest OECD work on the topic, with a particular emphasis on the publication Mental Health Promotion and Prevention, which will be released the day before.

The session featured a presentation by Francesca Colombo, Head of Health Division, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD, followed by an interactive dialogue.
Download the presentationMental Health Promotion and Prevention - Best Practices in Public HealthUnderstanding and addressing inequalities in mental health

This session is open to Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Officials. 

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Good mental health is essential for people to live healthy and productive lives. Yet, one in two people experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and the social and economic costs of mental ill-health are high: mental ill-health can have devastating effects on individuals, families and communities, and drive economic costs of up to 4% of GDP.
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OECD GPN Series - Economic benefits of addressing mental health