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Podcast: HRchat Podcast
Episode: Suffering in Silence w/ David Beeney, Breaking The Silence
Description: Mental health and substance abuse cost US businesses between $80 and $100 billion annually. Another study showed that serious mental illness costs America up to $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year. Depression is thought to count for up to 400 million lost workdays annually. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S - that’s 18.5% of the population - experience mental illness each year Research shows that mental health problems in the workplace cost UK employers £26 billion per year, averaging £1,035 per employee. In Canada, the figure is around $1,500 per employee.Whilst mental health & support is better than ever, mental heal...