[Management of depression at place of work]

An outline is presented of depression and its management in a company, that is, early detection of depression, method of inducing workers to receive examination at the department of psychiatry, response to depressive patients, and evaluation of depression whether the worker is fit for reinstatement to former post. Management of depression in a company is based on clinical psychiatry, but under the present status, management of depression could not be conducted in an uniform pattern. Management of mental health with emphasis placed on the place of work and with consideration given not only to the individuality and sociopsychological aspect of each employee but also to the tradition of the company was found to be more readily accepted. It was observed that the company should also take into consideration not only depression but also more broadly the health of the mind.