Mental health outcomes in times of economic recession: a systematic literature review

D Frasquilho, MG Matos, F Salonna, D Guerreiro… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Countries in recession experience high unemployment rates and a decline in
living conditions, which, it has been suggested, negatively influences their populations' …

Unemployment associated with major depression disorder and depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Amiri - International journal of occupational safety and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. This study investigated the association between unemployment and depressive
symptoms and major depression disorder worldwide using a systematic review and meta …

Unemployment and psychological distress among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological resources and risk factors

N Achdut, T Refaeli - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the wake of COVID-19, unemployment and its potential deleterious consequences have
attracted renewed interest. We examined (1) the association between unemployment …

[HTML][HTML] The economic burden of adults with major depressive disorder in the United States (2005 and 2010)

PE Greenberg, AA Fournier, T Sisitsky… - The Journal of clinical …, 2015 - psychiatrist.com
Background: The economic burden of depression in the United States—including major
depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, and dysthymia—was estimated at $83.1 billion …

Perceived job insecurity, unemployment and depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

TJ Kim, O von dem Knesebeck - International archives of occupational and …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose It was shown that both job insecurity and unemployment are strongly and
consistently associated with depressive symptoms. It is, however, less clear whether …

[HTML][HTML] A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being?

D Kamerāde, S Wang, B Burchell, SU Balderson… - Social Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
There are predictions that in future rapid technological development could result in a
significant shortage of paid work. A possible option currently debated by academics, policy …

Re-employment, job quality, health and allostatic load biomarkers: prospective evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

T Chandola, N Zhang - International journal of epidemiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background There is little evidence on whether becoming re-employed in poor quality work
is better for health and well-being than remaining unemployed. We examined associations …

Treatment gap and barriers for mental health care: a cross-sectional community survey in Nepal

NP Luitel, MJD Jordans, BA Kohrt, SD Rathod… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Context There is limited research on the gap between the burden of mental disorders and
treatment use in low-and middle-income countries. Objectives The aim of this study was to …

The impact of reduced working hours and furlough policies on workers' mental health at the onset of COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

S Wang, D Kamerāde, I Bessa, B Burchell… - Journal of Social …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Although reduced working time and furlough policy initiatives are widely regarded as
important for economic and business reasons, little is known about their impacts on workers' …

The association between unemployment and depression–Results from the population-based LIFE-adult-study

AE Zuelke, T Luck, ML Schroeter, AV Witte… - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Unemployment is a risk factor for impaired mental health. Based on a large
population-based sample, in this study we therefore sought to provide detailed information …