Poor mental health and stress can negatively affect employee Job performance and productivity, Engagement with one’s work, Communication with coworkers, and Physical capability and daily functioning.
Mental illnesses such as depression are associated with higher rates of disability and unemployment.
Additionally, even after taking other health risks—like smoking and obesity—into account, employees at high risk of depression had the highest health care costs during the 3 years after an initial health risk assessment.
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