Socioeconomic inequalities are antecedents for poor mental health outcomes. Mental illness is highly prevalent internationally — impacting 1 in 8 people, with incidence of anxiety and depression skyrocketing during the pandemic. In the USA, one of the world’s wealthiest nations, the economic outlook remains bleak.
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S.W. and A.C. are funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, and the Monarch Foundation, among other research and family foundations. P.M.D. has received research grants, advisory fees, and/or stock from several health and technology companies. P.M.D. serves on for-profit and advocacy boards and is a coinventor on several patents. No funding was received specifically for this paper.
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West, S., Castro, A. & Doraiswamy, P.M. Recurring cash transfers to enhance the mental wellbeing of Americans. Nat. Mental Health 1, 148–150 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-023-00025-z
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