Kerstin Wentz and Trevor Archer
According to The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden almost 190.000 children and young adults suffer from mental illness. Between 2006 and 2016 there was also a 70 percent increase in this kind of unhealth in the age group of between 18 and 24 years. Regarding the extent of mental ill health, this situation is considered to indicate causality in terms of living conditions during the entry into the labor market and adult life. The influences of knowledge accumulation are discussed.
