Health economics have taught us a lesson that all diseases have a cost, and varying impacts on society. From the common cold to a severe mental disorder, they all put a toll on the individual, the community and the society. Recovering from mental illnesses, unlike recovering from a cold, is a long and arduous war, and like all wars, puts immense pressure on not only the victim but also the economy.

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By conducting large scale population studies like the HKYES, we can extrapolate patterns identified in our sample, and from that, project a reliable and most importantly, true-to-life forecast of expenditures dedicated to the betterment of mental health.