Depression in the Workplace : What We Can Do
Depression touches everybody in the workplace, although you may not know it. Depression is one of the top reasons for loss of productivity, sick days taken, and disability leave, affecting almost one in ten adults each year. Unaddressed workplace depression may lead to lower profits and productivity as well as increased errors and accidents. It is no longer an option to avoid depression. Everyone in the workplace could help address this problem rather than be bystanders. Depression is a serious brain medical problem that affects the mood, concentration, level of activity, interests, appetite, social behavior and personal health of a person. While depression can be managed, it is often a lifelong condition that alternates wellbeing cycles with depressive recurrences. Depression Symptoms - You may be depressed if you have at least five of these symptoms that occur almost daily for at least two weeks: Feeling sad or empty Having no motivation or enjoyment in doing t