OECD to launch report on tackling social and economic costs of mental ill-health - Tuesday 8 June 2021

02/06/2021 - Mental ill-health affects millions of people and takes a huge toll on societies and economies around the world. The COVID-19 crisis has also led to a sharp worsening of people's mental health, especially among the young, unemployed and those facing financial insecurity. Yet mental health care has long been neglected and under-funded, and unmet need for care is still high in OECD countries.

A new OECD report to be published on Tuesday 8 June 2021at 11h00 CEST/Paris time provides a comparative assessment of recent reforms OECD countries have made to the policies and services that matter for mental health system performance.

A New Benchmark for Mental Health Systems: tackling the social and economic costs of mental ill-health also identifies a number of reform options to help countries better meet their populations' mental health needs.

Ministers and experts will discuss the report's findings at a High Level Virtual Policy Dialogue taking place the same day from between 14:00-16:00 CEST. This event is open to media: Register.

Requests for electronic advance copies of the publication, under embargo, should be sent by e-mail to [email protected]. Journalists requesting an electronic version in advance of the release time agree to respect OECD embargo conditions.

More information on OECD work in this area, including two recently released policy briefs on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people and on what countries should do to improve support

For further information or to request an interview, journalists should contact Spencer Wilson in the OECD Media Office (+33 1 4524 9700).

Working with over 100 countries, the OECD is a global policy forum that promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

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