Depression in the workplace
Imagine being depressed and not being able to tell people how you really feel. Now imagine how it is to go to work everyday and dealing with depression. Depression is defined as a mood disorder that affects a person's daily life for a prolonged period of time. Depression in the workplace is more common than actually reported. the main reason employees refuse to notify their employer about their issue with depression is because of the stigma surrounding depression. Some employees may feel they will be jeopardizing their positions within a company or other employees may view them and treat them differently. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers with 15 or more employees are prevented from discriminating against people who may suffer from serious health problems. Another concern for employers is whether health insurance will cover treatment for depression. Due to the National Health Care Legislation passed in 2009, insurance companies will not be able to deny coverage for depression beginning in 2014.
sources:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001941/
It's disappointing that mood disorders get so little understanding, because they are serious they may not be physically visible but they are serious and they affect something so important, our brain. Our brain tells us how to function and if these disorders cause to go off kilter it can be really damaging and the trouble and effects these people go through are real and are seen clearly in their actions.
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