A new Canadian study reveals that mental illness is associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition.
When researchers calculated the actual cost of mental health leave, they found that on average, it’s double the cost of a leave for a physical illness.
The study, published in the Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, looked at data tracking the short-term disability leave of 33,913 full-time employees in Ontario.
Results showed that the cost to a company for a single employee on a short-term disability leave due to mental health concerns totals nearly $18,000.
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