Social effects of mental health problems

• What does it mean that mental health problems cause more need for social care?

  Taxes fund social care, provides food, human company, and learning new skills for self-care.
• How do people with mental health issues increase crime rates?

  Due to mental instability they're four times more likely to commit a crime — also could be due to substance abuse
• How do mental health problems implicate the economy?

  McCrone report: Care of mentally ill costs £22 billion per year.

  Cheaper drug treatments are needed.