Antioch University, Masters in Psychology
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14th September 2017
Examining the Potential of Utilizing Social Media to Address Employee #Depression in the Workplace
Despite depression being the most manageable mental health condition, research shows that it will be the top cause of disability in the world by 2020 (Dietrich, 2012; Tan et al., 2014). In developing countries, depression is one of the primary causes of long-term disability and work absences, which creates significant personal, social, and economic costs (p. 1, Joyce et al., 2015). In fact, depression is one of the most costly health problems impacting employee work ability and performance (p. 319, Furlan et al., 2012).