Depression can take away health, wealth and the pursuit of happiness, but it can be successfully treated. The hidden costs of depression in American business are staggering, far surpassing the treatment costs employers absorb. Depression costs American business $63 billion each year, with $36.6 billion resulting from reduced productivity and increased absenteeism.(1)
Depression care management is a confidential program that provides professional and compassionate one-on-one telephonic outreach and ongoing support to individuals with depression. The program is clinically proven to help people feel better - in general and about themselves. It improves their quality of life at home and in the workplace, helping them become more productive at both.
Over two dozen studies show that depressed individuals who receive depression care management feel significantly better than individuals who do not.(2)
Many individuals have this benefit available through their employer (health plan, disease management vendor or employee assistance program). Other individuals decide to pay for care management themselves. Still others work through their primary care physician to get high quality depression treatment.
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1. Kessler, R.C., Akiskal H.S., Ames, M et all. Prevalence and Effects of Mood Disorders on Work Performance in a nationally representative sample of U.S. Workers American Journal of Psychiatry 163: 1561-1568. 2006.
2. Rost, K.M., Smith, J.L., and Dickinson, M. The effect of improving primary care depression management on employee absenteeism and productivity: A randomized trial. Medical Care 2004; 42, 1202 – 1210.
How to Purchase Depression Care Management for Your Employees
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