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Depression affects employees from all population levels, from common workmen to managers. Depression is ranked in the top three of problems at work. One out of twenty employees is suffering from depression. About two hundred million working days are lost because of it. Especially in the first working years, employees tend to have troubles. If those are not treated, they might turn into a chronic depression with all its consequences.
Recent studies have shown that depressed people spend more time in bed than people with diabetes, arthrosis, backache, lung problems or gastrointestinal complaints. Unfortunately, few employees seek help for their problem. The main reasons are that they believe that they can handle it themselves, or they are not aware that they are suffering from a depression, or they are afraid of losing their job.
Depression on the shop floor can manifest itself in different ways:
Less productivity
Moral problems
Lack of co-operation
Extreme fatigue
Inexplicable pains
Work accidents
Increaded absenteeism
Alcohol problems
As employer, manager or colleague you can help depressed people by:
Providing information about depression and supply means to call in help.
Showing that the management is understanding of bouts of depression.
Being willing to adopt flexible working hours, when co-workers are suffering from a depression.
One of the ways to provide help is through Bach flowers. They are completely harmless, have no side effects and are not addictive. They can be combined with any sort of other medicine or treatment method. Even combined with other drugs, they can not be overdosed and are 100% natural.
Should you want to read more about how Bach flowers can help with a depression, click depression.
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