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disorders were expected to rise In Britain (1996) the cost
over the next 20 years (2023). burden of psychosis, neurosis,
Mental health should be the and hypertension outweighed all
concern of all, particularly, other ill health cost burden. In
governments and educational many developed countries 35%-
institutions because ill health 45% of absenteeism from work
affects individuals, families, was due to mental health
communities, and society. problems.
The care of physical health, Mental illness affects access
generally, is at the cost of mental to the job market and job
ill health, which at 13% has the retention. Poverty and mental ill
largest share of the burden of health are mutual in their cause
worldwide diseases/syndromes. and effect.
Of the 450-million sufferers, Patel and Kleinman (2003)
150-million alone suffer from have shown significant
depression. Mental, physical, relationship between the
and social functioning is prevalence of common mental
interconnected just as mental disorders and low educational
disorders and medical illness are levels and that low educational
interrelated. level prevents access to most
The prevalence of major professional jobs, increases
depression in patients with TB is vulnerability and insecurity, and
46%, HIV/AIDS 44%, and contributes to persistently low
hypertension 29%. social capital. Illiteracy and
Family members are the illness therefore lock in poverty,
primary caregivers and they violence and substance abuse.
provide emotional, physical, and This prevents poverty
financial support. Governments, alleviation and development and
generally, give little or no perpetuates poverty and mental
support to sufferers, who disorders.
become victims of human rights States and educational
violations, stigma, and institutions, explicitly and
discrimination. implicitly, can play preventative
and curative roles. Coordinated
