Women suffer from depression more than men. Conversely, more men actually suffer from depression than is reported or diagnosed. Just the opposite is true. Even for employees still receiving treatment, simple accommodations usually will make it possible to return employees to full or partial productivity. Employees benefit from feeling productive again, which actually assists in achieving rapid recovery.
Workplace violence is a serious issue.
To reduce the risk of workplace violence, employers should encourage disclosure and treatment of depression, other disorders and substance abuse. Unreported and untreated mental health conditions, especially when substance abuse is involved, create risk. Substance abuse and depression are two different problems. In fact, they are often related. MCC Behavioral Care's research indicates that 50 percent of substance abusers had serious underlying depression.