During and shortly after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were expressed that working from home (WFH) was creating a 'mental health crisis'. Australia experienced a three-phase 'WFH experiment', with widespread high-intensity WFH imposed by lockdowns in 2020, deepened restrictions...

Previous studies on working from home (WFH) and employee well-being have produced extremely conflicting results. We hypothesize that giving workers a choice over whether to use WFH plays a crucial role in the consequences for well-being. This perspective has a series of testable implications for...

This brief examines the potential for digital health to address some of these challenges to increase prevention knowledge and screening, connect individuals with the health system specifically at the PHC level, and facilitate person-centered care using a team-based approach. The World Bank’s...

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is staggering - and growing. Health care for NCDs and mental health requires long-term, coordinated support across the life course, including prevention, early detection, and ongoing management. Anchoring services in...

What determines long-term mental health and its intergenerational correlation? Exploiting variation in unemployment rates upon labor market entry across Australian states and cohorts, we provide novel evidence that the mental health of daughters is affected by the labor market entry conditions...

Material deprivation, defined as the inability to afford essential goods and services, is a key determinant of psychological well-being across Europe. While prior research links deprivation to lower well-being and diminished institutional trust, few or no studies to date have examined how trust...

Although studies have evaluated the costs of violating the male breadwinner norm, little is known about the mental health consequences, particularly for common conditions such as depression and anxiety. We explore this issue using Australian national administrative tax and healthcare records. We...

Previous studies on working from home (WFH) and employee well-being have produced extremely conflicting results. We hypothesize that giving workers a choice over whether to use WFH plays a crucial role in the consequences for well-being. This perspective has a series of testable implications for...

This study examines the effect of a typhoon on low-income urban neighborhoods in the Philippines during the coronavirus disease quarantine. Using household panel data, we assess welfare-as measured by psychological distress, food consumption, and human capital investment-exploiting...

This study examines how structural labour market inequalities affect women's mental health in the EU. It highlights the gender pay and pension gaps and new forms of work as drivers of poorer well-being among women. The study identifies fragmented policy responses and recommends coordinated,...

This study examines how structural labour market inequalities affect women's mental health in the EU. It highlights the gender pay and pension gaps and new forms of work as drivers of poorer well-being among women. The study identifies fragmented policy responses and recommends coordinated,...

Anxiety and depression were already prevalent in the EU before the COVID-19 pandemic, during which they increased before levelling off again. Suicide death rates have declined significantly over the past few decades, but they have moved upward again recently. Poor mental health seems to have...

Anxiety and depression were already prevalent in the EU before the COVID-19 pandemic, during which they increased before levelling off again. Suicide death rates have declined significantly over the past few decades, but they have moved upward again recently. Poor mental health seems to have...

The number of students experiencing mental health problems has risen across Europe in recent years. Besides a detrimental effect on study success, there may be lasting negative consequences. Because mental health problems can arise due to chronic perceived stress, we focus on students' stress...

Previous studies on working from home (WFH) and employee well-being have produced conflicting results. We hypothesize that giving workers a choice over whether to use WFH plays a crucial role in the consequences for well-being. This has a series of testable implications for empirical work. Using...

We use a dynamic latent factor model to study how exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) affects young children's accumulation of cognitive and socio-emotional skills. The model allows for both a direct effect of exposure as well as indirect effects via changes in parental investments and...

Mental health disorders tend to emerge in childhood, with half starting by age 14. This makes early intervention important, but treatment rates are low, and antidepressant treatment for children remains controversial since an FDA warning in 2004 that highlighted adverse effects. Linking...

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted profoundly on the mental and physical health of defense personnel, due to their involvement in the enforcement of COVID-19 measures and confined work environments. This cross-sectional study assessed the effects of the pandemic on work-life balance, mental health,...

This report builds on the results of a policy event, "R&I to promote mental health and to prevent and treat mental disorders," held on 18 February 2025 in Brussels by the European Commission's Directorate General for Research and Innovation, organised by the 'Combatting Diseases' Unit in...

For Africa, there is limited documented evidence on the impact of weather shocks on mental health. The expediency and need to understand this nexus motivate this study on the effect of extreme temperatures on self-reported mental health in South Africa. We combine district-level climate data...

This paper provides insights into human capital investments during wartime by presenting evidence from three experiments of an online tutoring program for Ukrainian students amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Conducted between early 2023 and mid- 2024, the experiments reached nearly 10,000...

This paper provides insights into human capital investments during wartime by presenting evidence from 3 experiments of an online tutoring program for Ukrainian students amid Russia's invasion. Conducted between 2023 and 2024, the experiments reached 10,000 students across Ukraine. The program...