Julia R. Pozuelo
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Julia R. Pozuelo
@juliarpozuelo.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, working at the intersection of global mental health & development economics. BSc/MSc Econ & PhD Psychiatry at University of Oxford.
3. We can make progress against depression

* Effective treatments for adolescents in LMICs are available
* We know more about risk & protective factors
* Returns to investment are substantial:

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety: a global return on investment analysis
Return on investment analysis of the kind reported here can contribute strongly to a balanced investment case for enhanced action to address the large and growing burden of common mental disorders wor...
www.thelancet.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 PM
2. Neglected problem.

* Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated around the world, particularly in LMICs
* Most LMICs spend <US$2 per year per capita on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders (high-income countries spend >$50 on average)
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 PM