Lesson 3: Treatment

What is the economic cost of mental illness?

The total economic cost of mental disorders (both medically treated and not) is estimated to be $14.4 billion annually, at a minimum. There is no telling what non-economic costs for pain and suffering should be added to this total. Four of the ten leading causes of disability in developed countries are mental disorders - major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.