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Benefits to employers outweigh enhanced depression-care costs
12-04-2006 · EurekAlert!It may be in society's and employers' best interests to offer programs that actively seek out and treat depression in the workforce, suggests a simulation based on dozens of studies. It revealed that providing a minimal level of enhanced care for employees' depression would result in a cumulative savings to employers of $2,898 per 1,000 workers over five years. The intervention would ultimately save employers money by reducing absenteeism and employee turnover costs.
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