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Depression in the workplace: effects on short-term disability.

R C Kessler1, C Barber, H G Birnbaum

  • 1Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA.

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|September 25, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Major depression causes significant short-term work disability. Depressed employees experience 1.5-3.2 more lost workdays, costing employers hundreds in lost productivity.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Mental health economics
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Major depression is a prevalent mental health condition.
  • Workplace productivity loss is a significant economic burden.
  • The economic impact of depression on businesses requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the short-term work disability associated with major depression.
  • To quantify the productivity loss for employers due to depressed workers.
  • To assess the potential cost-effectiveness of depression treatment for employers.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from two national surveys.
  • Estimation of short-term work disability days in a 30-day period.
  • Calculation of salary-equivalent productivity loss.

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Main Results:

  • Depressed workers experienced 1.5 to 3.2 more short-term work-disability days compared to non-depressed workers.
  • Productivity loss averaged between $182 and $395 per depressed worker in a 30-day period.
  • Workplace costs were found to be comparable to direct costs of depression treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Short-term work disability from major depression imposes substantial economic costs on employers.
  • Encouraging treatment for depressed workers may offer a cost-effective solution for businesses.
  • Investing in employee mental health can yield significant returns in productivity.