Published in JAMA Health Forum · View the paper (DOI)
A study estimated income losses from individual perspectives in Denmark from 2000 to 2023 after hospital diagnoses of depression, alcohol use disorder, stroke, and breast cancer. The researchers found that income losses were largest for mental disorders, with average losses growing over time, particularly among younger individuals.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Lasting income costs of mental and physical illness JAMA Network · Mar 27, 2026 · first to report
- Depression can reduce income for years University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences · Apr 7, 2026