Ote artikkelista: "Economic policies such as deregulation of industry and decreased public sector spending starting in the 1980s have spawned wealth inequality, mass incarceration, and job insecurity, which all can contribute to emotional distress (Case & Deaton, 2020; Wilkinson & Pickett, 2011). Additionally, economic and social policies created a change in ideology favoring individualism, materialism, and competitiveness, which are not compatible with human needs such as social connection and community, leading to anxiety and depression (James, 2008). Furthermore, through poor access to mental healthcare due to the for profit healthcare system and the medicalization of emotional distress due to the rise of biological psychiatry, how we treat mental illness in the United States has also contributed to rising rates of anxiety and depression (Case & Deaton, 2020; Cohen, 2017). This article will explain the economic and social tenets of neoliberalism and how they exacerbate emotional distress. Additionally, this article will discuss how neoliberalism has affected the mental healthcare system further contributing to the rise in mental illness."