In terms of the movement of presenteeism to absenteeism, depression is estimated to be a primary factor in about 6% to 7% of UnumProvident's short-term disability STD claims. Depression also shows up as a strong determining factor for job performance. It also was described as causing the highest average self-reported...
Depression is one of the most common and costly brain diseases, afflicting 18.8 million adults in the United States each year?that's 10 percent of the country's population over the age of 18. The disease exacts an enormous toll on individuals, families, and workplaces. Depressed people feel intensely sad and worthless...
Depression is a somewhat negative feeling triggered by reactions to bad events occurred in the past. It creeps in individuals and affects their state of mind. Under a state of depression, an individual cannot concentrate on work at hand. Depression in an employee at the workplace costs dearly to the...
This paper is the first in a series on Behavioral Health Disability provided for one's reference by UnumProvident, the leader in income protection and an innovator in returning people to work. Each paper will focus on providing practical information and guidance to assist employers in working with employees who incur...