Depression in the Workplace
Your Company Challenges
In response to the financial crisis and the economic downturn, we have created a workplace program to help employers:
- Lower costs (disability leave, sick days, health care)
- Increase productivity
Untreated depression is common (10% of people) and leads to increased absenteeism, disability, and medical costs. In addition, depression is highly related to alcohol and drug abuse, among other problems.
To figure out your company's cost, go to www.depressioncalculator.com, a free online tool provided by the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health.
The Solution
Many companies are downsizing and facing layoffs, so they need to decrease costs, which can be achieved by helping employees recognize and get treated for depression. Although many companies have employee assistance programs (EAP) to help employees with depression, these types of programs typically only have a 5% utilization rate. Our program helps increase employees' usage of their EAP.
Our Program
We help businesses educate their employees about depression and motivate them to get help. Our program includes:
- Workplace Training
- Coping with Stress (and depression) for employees
- Helping a depressed employee for managers
- Community Service
- Employee Communications
- Disability Education
- Depression Wellness Guides
Learn More
For Massachusetts employers, we are working in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Screening for Mental Health as the Workplace Mental Health Initiative.
