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Mental health and labour market
participation among young adults
(Nuorten aikuisten mielenterveys ja työmarkkinoille osallistuminen)
Pauliina Mattila-Holappa
Studies in social security and health
URI-osoite: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018082934286

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Mental health and labour market participation among
young adults
• Mental disorders are the leading cause of work disability among young
adults in Finland.
• This study examined the background of young adults who were granted
temporary work disability pension due to mental disorders in Finland in
2008, their clinical profile, the interventions targeted at them, and
employment outcomes.
• The most common diagnoses were depressive disorders (39%), psychotic
disorders (34%), and mania or bipolar disorder (14%).
• Half of the non-student young adults had received work-oriented
interventions or had them in their treatment and rehabilitation plan. Forty
per cent had received psychotherapy or had a plan for it.

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Mental health and labour market participation among
young adults
• A total of 22% of the sample were
employed at the end of the 5.6-
year follow-up, whereas 48% had
been employed at some time
during this period.
• Stable employment is most likely
after a combination of
psychotherapeutic and work-
oriented support.
Employment status of young adults at
end of 5-year follow-up period (%).
45
22
16.9
14.2
1.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Full-time disability
pension
Employed Other benefits Unknown,
includes students
Part-time
disability pension