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Mental Health
As well as the damage it causes to individual lives, mental illness – most commonly anxiety and depression – also carries significant social and economic costs (especially for the education, care and justice systems). It is one of the main reasons for people taking sick leave, early retirement or a disability pension. EU governments have the main responsibility for action in this field, although non-governmental bodies are increasingly active. EU policies help protect and promote mental health, raise awareness of related issues and create a pan European framework for cooperating and sharing good practice – between governments and sectors and linking policies, practice and research. Delivering this is the goal of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, which has 5 priorities: • Prevention of Depression and Suicide; Links to the EU activities
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