The Detrimental Health Impact of Unemployment

• By: Joseph Marrone, MEd University of Massachusetts Boston Institute for Community Inclusion Margaret A. Swarbrick, PhD, FAOTA Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey
• January 1st, 2021
• employment, funding, public policy, unemployment, winter 2021 issue
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Employment has the potential to contribute to positive health outcomes for people with serious mental illnesses; however, its analog, long-term unemployment, is a social determinant that has not been consistently recognized for its extremely negative effects on the individual’s recovery and other...