Depression sufferers try to medicate themselves, and often alcohol is the handiest drug. Alcohol, however, actually is a depressant and makes matters worse. Alcohol can trigger depression among those who may not be depressed if they begin drinking too much. Many of those who return to work fail. Unfortunately, that has been the case too often, but the illness isn't the reason.
Individuals suffering from mental health disabilities are weaker than others.
These disabilities are diseases, which may have chemical and biological components. Most sufferers can be treated and return to their normal work life. As soon as the employee can return to work, employers should focus on what they can do and not on the illness. Just as we would remove physical obstacles for someone in a wheelchair, assess what obstacles can be eliminated to help an employee suffering from depression to readjust. Acknowledging mental health disabilities will open a floodgate of claims by moody people.