The mental health risks of economic crisis in Spain: evidence from primary care centres, 2006 and 2010

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Authors

Margalida Gili · Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears

Miquel Roca · Servei de Salut de les Illes Balears

Sanjay Basu · University of California, San Francisco

Martin McKee · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

David Stückler · University of Cambridge

Abstract

Recession has significantly increased the frequency of mental health disorders and alcohol abuse among primary care attendees in Spain, particularly among families experiencing unemployment and mortgage payment difficulties.

Topics & Keywords

Employment and Welfare Studies Health disparities and outcomes Global Health Care Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Public Health

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 103-108

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks035

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