Unemployment leads to more mental illnesses

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Unemployment leads to more mental illnesses
Unemployment leads to more mental illnesses Photo: Die Vryburger

Mental health is rapidly overtaking HIV / Aids as the leading cause of illnesses requiring medical care in South Africa, and the FF Plus believes that the country’s economic situation and associated unemployment play a significant role.

According to a recent article in Biznews, based on research conducted by Discovery Health, treatment of people with mental illness has increased by about 80% over the last five years.

The crisis is exacerbated by the inferior facilities in the respective provinces to treat people with mental illnesses.

It appears that depression and other related conditions form the major part of the problem, and it is calculated that the economic impact of this regarding productivity is currently between R12 and R16 billion a year.

Research by the London School of Economics on the various factors that impact on people’s lives shows that it is much easier to process a love disorder or the death of a lover than job loss.

According to the latest figures from Statistics South Africa, the country’s average unemployment rate currently accounts for about 27% of the total population. According to Mr. Kevin Lings, Stanlib’s chief economist the level of unemployment among people under 25 is currently 63.8%.

It is in line with the World Economic Forum that says more than 50% of South Africans between the ages of 15 and 24 are unemployed and that the country has the second largest unemployment rate in the world.

Adv. Alberts says it is clear that there is a correlation between the increase in unemployment and mental illness, which means that the policy of the ANC government is causing significant damage to the country and its people.

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