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Mental Illness Foremost Reason for Absenteeism
June 08, 2007 at 4:48 PM
Mental Health News
A study conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) on about 30,000 workers revealed that mental illness was the second largest cause for absenteeism only next to muscle related problems like bad back.
The study showed that worker took up to 30 days off on account of depression and those suffering from stress took almost 21 days sick leave. Thus it has become a major cause of lost productivity.
Research conducted by the Mental Health America show that the mental problems spill- over to their professional life and ebb the job performance. It also cost the US government a loss of $150 billion in lost productivity. The research indicates that workplace stress causes about 1 million Americans to miss work each day, and that 75 per cent of employees who seek care see substantial improvement in work performance.
Ben Willmott, CIPD employee relations adviser, said: This research shows how important it is for managers and HR practitioners to be aware of the signs of mental ill health so that they can take action early and provide support before the individual's condition deteriorates to the point they go off on long-term sick leave.
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