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One in 5 Americans will experience clinical depression or anxiety in a given year, leaving no workplace unaffected. |
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The total economic cost of mental illness in Texas was $16.6 billion in 2003. More than 2/3 of the costs are due to lost productivity and absenteeism in the workplace. |
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Stress, depression and anxiety are growing health issues in today's workplace that can increase healthcare usage, decrease productivity, increase absenteeism, and lower work quality and morale. |
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Treatment success rates for serious mental illnesses range from 60-80%, while treatment success for heart disease ranges from 40-50%. |
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Nearly 2/3 of people with a diagnosable mental disorder do not seek treatment. Lack of knowledge and fear of discrimination are the culprits. |
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45% of benefits managers and middle managers report they know little or nothing about depression as an illness. |
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40% of managers believe they have supervised someone with depression. |
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85% of managers feel it is their job to provide support to employees experiencing mental health problems, but less than 20% feel they have received the training and education to do so. |
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By 2020, clinical depression is expected to rank as the 2nd leading cause of disability worldwide. |
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Mental illnesses are regarded as disease of the brain by medical science, yet 45% of those surveyed consider mental illness a matter of moral failure. |
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Health care costs have doubled as a percent of GDP since 1970, from 7% to 15%. Businesses understand that prevention measures and timely treatment are critical to reduce the costs associated with heart disease, stroke and cancer. However, mental illnesses remain largely misunderstood in the workplace. |
