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Solving the global crisis in mental health

This series examines how employers and governments are tackling the rise in depression and other conditions — and the new therapies being developed

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How a small Italian city became a model for mental health care
Trieste’s community-based approach to mental illness contrasts with the large institutions of countries such as Japan
How to solve the mental health crisis in the workplace
Research shows that for companies, investing in employee wellbeing pays off
Inside the rise of the mental-health volunteer movement
Community-based approaches provide startling results without need for expensive clinical care
The new tech treatments that could improve mental health
From video games to personal avatars, researchers are looking to develop a new generation of digital tools that do not involve taking a drug or therapy
Global mental health crisis hits workplaces
About 12bn working days lost to depression and anxiety each year, costing global economy $1tn