Mental health, a missing piece in Latin America’s job agenda Daniela RomeroMirja Channa SjoblomJeremy Veillard October 09, 2025 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/salud-mental-y-empleo-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe Poor mental health is one of the leading causes of disability in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting one in four people at some point in their lives. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity.