60-67 days of healthy life lost per year due to mental health: Zurich

The provider has launched a report, The Value of Mental Health, which marks the first in its new research series, The Value of Health and Wellbeing. The report examined six countries - Australia, Chile, Germany, Malaysia, the UAE and the UK – and found that awareness of mental health has increased, with more people coming forward for diagnosis and support. Zurich said a common pattern emerged across different systems: "significant costs" are carried not only by governments but by individuals, households and employers, through wellbeing and productivity losses that "dwarf" public budge...