KUALA LUMPUR: The stigma and ignorance of mental health problems is more than a tragic social shortcoming. It also hurts our economy in a big way because the inability and unwillingness to deal with these issues leads to poor productivity and additional costs.
How major is the economic damage? A study by a local mental health organisation offers a staggering figure – RM14.46bil.
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