Workplace mental health support 'as important' as financial resources - BMJ Open

A study of depression in the workplace across 15 countries by Personal Social Services Research Unit has found that managerial mental health support is directly associated with less absenteeism and more presenteeism. Published in BMJ Open, the report said ‘manager reactions' are ‘at least as important as country financial resources'. ‘This study highlights the importance of effective policies and practices which help managers to actively support employees with depression, including strategies to facilitate better workplace performance,' the report read. ‘The business case for interven...