Understanding The Economic Ramifications of Poor Mental Health

<p>When we think of sick leave, often physiological health is the first thing that comes to our mind. We seldom think of a colleague dealing with a serious mental health condition resulting in a few days or even a sabbatical.</p>, <p>One of the difficult parts of curing a mental health condition as opposed to a physical ailment is the lack of a quick solution. It is not as simple as taking an Advil, taking a 24-hour rest, and the next day you are back at work.</p>, <p>It is a matter of constant effort in therapy and taking care of one’s mental health, something which can get difficult when people around are not comprehending. However, it is not more of an implicit matter. Recent studies have shown that poor mental health among workers and employees is getting quite explicit since it is affecting the economy.</p>, <p>For certain serious mental health conditions like severe chronic depression, crippling social anxiety, and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) caused due to a traumatic experience in the past, it is difficult to concentrate on work.</p>, <p>Some employees do come to their workplace for positional obligations, but it has been noticed that productivity falters due to poor mental health. In the past year, the world has lost 1 trillion USD due to absence and lack of productivity due to poor mental health.</p>, <p>In the psychosomatic sphere, many are still trying to find the relationship between physical and psychological problems. Studies have even shown that 50% of people have more chances of catching chronic depression if they are already suffering from a disability like diabetes, asthma, or arthritis.</p>, <p>Recent studies have also shown the connection between heartbreak and physical pain. People who are going through a bad breakup are likely to show the same neurological functions as they would have after a physical injury.</p>, <p>Therefore, that team player in your team, the one who is not showing their pain, might be suffering right now. This is to debunk the ridiculous notion that “mental ill