The length of breastfeeding and mental health status in Indonesia

Adiatma Siregar (), Rahma Rahma (), Nur Afni Panjaitan (), Gilang Amarullah (), Deni K Sunjaya () and Mohamad Fahmi
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Rahma Rahma: Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University
Nur Afni Panjaitan: Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University
Gilang Amarullah: Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University
Deni K Sunjaya: Department of Public Health, Padjadjaran University

No 201703, Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) from Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University

Abstract: Mental illness is one of the diseases needs to be prioritized in Indonesia as it causes significant burden [1,2]. Currently, 14 million people of population above 15 years of age (6%) are suffering from emotional disorder, and more than 400,000 people are suffering from psychotic disorder [2]. Furthermore, people suffering from mental illness are still marginalized group and do not receive proper attention from development program [3]. Investment related to mental health in developing countries is relatively low, ranging between 1,5% - 2,4% of their health expenditure [4]. As Indonesia health expenditure is already low [5], this may become a problem as mental illness becomes more severe. This may worsen the condition of double burden of disease currently faced by Indonesia.

Keywords: social capital; mental health; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2017-09, Revised 2017-09
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