Employers have been vigilant about helping employees get screened for diseases like cancer and other chronic illnesses in an effort to improve the physical well-being of their workforce, thus creating a more loyal and productive staff. However, employers have been less focused on one particular condition that impacts one in eight employees: depression.
Though depression impacts 16.2 million Americans, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, only one in 10 people get the recommended screening for a diagnosis. Depression costs employers an estimated $44 billion each year in lost productivity, according to the American Psychiatric Association Foundation.
