Mental Health among Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.creatorGordillo-Tobar, Amparo
dc.creatorMedici, Andre Cezar
dc.creatorCalvo, Nashira
dc.date2025-07-09T18:23:14Z
dc.date2025-07-09T18:23:14Z
dc.date2025-07-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:31:10Z
dc.descriptionThis document analyzes the indirect costs of mental health for adolescents and young adults in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region and its potential impact in lowering human capital in the region. It uses a broad definition of mental health conditions (MHC), classified into four components: neurological disorders (ND), mental health disorders (MHD), substance use disorders (SUD), and self-harm and suicide (SHS). The study documents the relevance and rapid increase of the prevalence of mental health conditions in the world and particularly in the region. From 1990 to 2019, mental health conditions have greatly increased their share of the global burden of disease, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In 2019, mental health conditions (including neurological disorders) accounted for losses of 3,618 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 population in the LAC region. Mental health conditions among adolescents and young adults account for a significant loss of gross domestic product (GDP) in LAC countries. Considering just the number of people aged 15 to 24 in the labor force, these losses are estimated at 0.34 percent of GDP in 2019, equivalent to nearly US$38 billion in nominal terms or US$78 billion when measured in GDP at purchasing power parity. The paper highlighted the need to improve data collection (especially on epidemiology, service delivery, direct and indirect costs, and best practice outcomes) associated with MHC in the region to obtain better estimates. This will be key to strengthening the capacity of governments to monitor and evaluate the implementation of mental health programs, as well as tracking their impact, and to ensure effective and responsive outcomes for young people's needs.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099259511062316352
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43435
dc.identifier10.1596/43435
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/405131
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
dc.subjectSELF-HARM
dc.subjectSUICIDE
dc.titleMental Health among Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.titleIndirect Costs of Mental Health Illness and the Economic Impact of Mitigation Policies
dc.typeWorking Paper

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