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With the World Health Organisation predicting that depression will be the second most disabling disease in the world by 2020, it is of great concern that only 9% of people living with depression feel comfortable discussing their illness with work colleagues.
A new report reveals that although the WHO predicts that depression will be the second most disabling disease in the world by 2020; recent research shows that only 9% of people living with depression feel comfortable talking about it with fellow employees.
This is despite a recent study by the University of Queensland which demonstrated that there was a 492% return on investment for a program they evaluated which identified employees with depression early, and appointed a case manager, who encouraged them to seek help, and monitored their progress.
