In addition, depressed people can be absent even when they show up for work. Actions of a depressed employee may affect the work of others. Resentment then builds, and morale then plummets. Identifying and Treating Depression Learning to identify the depressed employee is the most difficult step. It is not only preferable, but beneficial to business, to seek early intervention.
Depression is a very subtle kind of deficit.
Because depression tends to unwind slowly and quietly, both the quality and quantity of work begins to decline without a clear explanation. For women, unique sources of stress arise both on and off the job. The observed preponderance of women diagnosed with depressive disorders together with the increasing number of women in the corporate workplace may force greater attention to depressive disorders. Alcoholism was a major concern for business in the past. Because more women are now in the work force, depression has become a major health concern.