A Quiet Crisis: The Business Case for Managing Employee Mental Health
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Attridge 2008 A Quiet Crisis Report
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Human Solutions Report 2008Abstract
The 2008 report discusses the many issues related to mental illness and its impact on the workforce. It outlines the most common conditions that afflict large populations of employees, the barriers to proper diagnosis, the evidence-based treatment options and what employers can do to address this growing source of lost productivity and human suffering in their organizations.Table of Contents
Introduction. 1 - Mental Health Conditions and Their Causes. 2 - Inadequate Care and the Resulting Cost Burden. 3 - Use and Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment. 4 - How Employers Can Create Mentally Healthy Workplaces. Final Statement. References (81). Tables (7).Description
This is a special report that reviews the research and applied literature on the topic of mental health and the workplace. It is written for a business audience. It is 32 pages long and printed in color.Citation
Attridge, M. (2008). A quiet crisis: The business case for managing employee mental health. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Human Solutions. Available at: http://www.homewoodhumansolutions.com/docs/HSreport_08.pdfSponsors
Human Solutions (EAP provider in Canada)Keyword
business caseaddiction
stress
Employee assistance programs
Work environment
Mental health
Labor productivity
Absenteeism (Labor)
Disabilities
Cost