Three esteemed leaders in neuroscience discuss the hidden global costs of brain disorders. The direct economic effects of mental illness (such as spending on care) and the indirect effects (such as lost productivity) already cost the global economy around $2.5 trillion a year. By 2030, the team projected, that amount will increase to around $6 trillion, in constant dollars—more than heart disease and more than cancer, diabetes, and respiratory diseases combined. ow.ly/GmX6D
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:55:07 +0000
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