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Workplace Mental Health: The Quiet Crisis in CanadaHighlights from a 30-page report from 2008 written for a business audience that digests key findings and action strategies from over 80 research studies. PROBLEM: Many studies show that mental health and alcohol/drug conditions are common in Canadian society and yet most cases are under-diagnosed and under-treated. Research also shows that workers with untreated mental health conditions are costly to employers. THE SOLUTION: Other research documents that available treatments for mental health are both clinically- and cost-effective. There are proven strategies that employers can use to encourage the proper identification, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions. These strategies occur at three levels: the employee, the workplace, and the organization. THE CHALLENGE: Workplace mental health issues are important to business success and they can be effectively addressed. More employers need to adopt existing strategies and services.
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A Quiet Crisis: The Business Case for Managing Employee Mental HealthThe 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.
