Economic shocks and mental health in Bangladesh
Economic shocks have a substantial and lasting mental health impact, with compounding effects for those experiencing multiple shocks. Education and coping mechanisms may serve as a buffer against adverse outcomes. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the mental health consequences of economic disruptions in LMICs.
Authors
- Claus C. Pörtner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8052-9462)
- Syed Shabab Wahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-0537)
- Wameq A. Raza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-3220)
- Shamma Adeeb Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2197-0677)
- Malabika Sarker
Institutions
- Dickinson College (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Brown University (US)
- Bangladesh Bank (BD)
- Heidelberg Engineering (Germany) (DE)
- Seattle University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020502
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00