The PRESME report shows that job insecurity causes the deterioration of mental health

The Commission of experts coordinated by UPF Prof. Joan Benach, together with the Second Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, presented on Friday, March 17 the first government-driven report on the effects of work precariousness on mental health: "Precarious work and mental health: knowledge and policies". One of the main objectives of the report ( link to the full report , spanish version) was to answer the following fundamental questions: What is work precariousness and how can we measure it? What is the situation, distribution, evolution and causes of work precariousness in Spain? What is the impact of work precariousness on mental health? Which policies should we put in place to reduce precariousness and improve mental health? For the Commission, better data and analysis, better legislation and better policies are necessary in order to reduce work precariousness and improve workers' mental health. "This report states loud and clear that mental health is related to inequality and reminds us that the impact on mental health is more than double among the most precarious workers and that the worst situations are observed among women, immigrants and young people. We also know that the prevalence of mental health problems is twice as high in unequal societies compared to their more egalitarian counterparts," highlighted the minister Yolanda Díaz during the presentation.