Study: Kids with Mental Health issues make more than $10,000/yr less than those without...

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/05/18/126911050/adults-who-suffered-early-mental-health-issues-make-less-money?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

People who battled depression, drug abuse and other psychological conditions as children see long-term effects — in their wallets.

Children with a range of psychological problems made $10,400 less a year than siblings who didn't have similar issues.

Adults who had mental health issues as kids are less likely to get married and will make about $10,400 less a year compared to siblings without psychological problems, says research just published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

The problems also crimp how far they go in school — but that effect is relatively small, says James P. Smith, the study’s lead author and corporate chair of economics at the nonprofit think tank RAND Corporation.

"Families seem to be able to compensate for that," Smith says. "What they can't do is take care of the rest of life."

[marmar]

1. Hmm.......

[flvegan]

2. From the title of the OP, I was like..."What kid is making that much money?"

[KT2000]

3. Guess it takes money

to finally recognize a problem.
Is it normal for a society to product so many children who have mental health problems? I don't think so.
The environmental health literature has plenty of evidence that links chemical exposures to the fetus, infants and small children with mental health issues.
It is past time we take it seriously and protect future generations.