Facts – The hidden cost of mental health issues
Few organizations realize the facts that:
- Every third employee is closely associated with a person with mental health issues, which often has an effect on both the employee's personal and professional life (Better Psychiatry)
- Every 10th employee is suffering from mental health issues (Better Psychiatry)
- One out of three people will have a mental health issues during his or her lifetime (Better Psychiatry)
The hidden costs of mental illness to organization:
Mental illness is still taboo, so people rarely talk about it, leaving organizations unable to support valued employees and unaware of the reason for:
- Reduced performance
- Increased sick days
- Sick leave
- Stress
- At times, the loss of a valued colleague.
Contact EMBOLC for more facts, information and research on the hidden costs of mental health to organizations when mental health issues remain a cultural taboo in the organization.
