Globally, depression and anxiety disorders are the most prominent types of mental health problems. Mental health issues are no longer a ‘first-world problem’, because countries of the Global South have witnessed a sharp increase in mental health problems. Four out of seven regions in the world witnessed a substantial increase in DALY to poor mental health, while two regions (Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa) saw only a slight deterioration in mental health, and one region (high-income) stabilised at a very high level. Intriguingly, when looking at mental health (see the chart above) the picture is quite different from overall health. High-income countries have only slightly improved their health levels since 1990, but it is fair to say that their level of health is quite advanced.īased on data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), retrieved from. Five out of seven regions have experienced tremendous gains in the overall health of their populations. Fortunately, the health of people around the world has increased in many aspects and in most regions. Regarding mental health, we need first to look at overall health. Development of mental health issues globally Policy recommendations will take stock of the diverging contexts in different regions of the world. UBI and other social policy measures will be examined. This paper presents policy recommendations to find solutions that accommodate technological change in a way that benefits people. Policy options: universal basic income (UBI) or mental well-being?.How are cash transfers impacting mental well-being?.What is the anticipated scale of job automation in both the Global South and Global North?.What is the most current research on mental health, precarity, and financial insecurity?.Among the research questions to be addressed in this paper are: In the United States, data on how many jobs could be automated in the future range from 9% (OECD, 2016) to 38% (PWC, 2018). Estimates vary on how automation impacts the world of work.
HISTORY OF AUTOMATION LEADING TO UNEMPLOYMENT DRIVER
Technological progress a key driver for precarity. Precarity in all its forms is associated with mental health problems. Being in constant fear of losing one’s job or not having enough money to pay bills is associated with deteriorated mental well-being (Gross, 2015). Research shows that there is a link between unemployment and financial insecurity and mental well-being. Globally, mental health and substance abuse are the fifth highest reason why people miss healthy years of life.
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