Dealing With Depression In The WorkPlace

Avatar Posted by Sian Phillips under Human Resources
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 3841 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on May 20, 2014 11:47 pm
After recently doing the Darkness Into Light Walk for Pieta House I got thinking about this silent disease with the umbrella label of depression that people struggle to talk about, the stigma that goes with it and how others don’t know how to deal with people who are suffering from it, especially in a workplace environment. How is depression dealt with at work, what are the legalities from a management point of view if you have an employee who is suffering and what is the best practice to follow to deal with the situation with empathy?





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Written by Nerissa S.
3840 days ago

Hi Sian!

Awesome information. The biggest consideration is that many people who suffer from depression, may not know that they have a disorder. Not only that, often it seems that those who have other mental disorders, have never considered that depression is also a condition that may well worsen their difficult occurrences.

It would be nice to hear from some on BizSugar whether they have experienced depression in the past, are experiencing it now, or how they cope with depression as a small business owner. Could offer some in depth discussions here, you know?

Any hoo-- thank you for sharing!

My very best,

Nerissa Scott



Written by zioncampo
3840 days ago

Sadly, depression is a mental disorder that doesnt really get talked much here in the Philippines. It's like the elephant in the room!



Written by lyceum
3841 days ago

Thoughtful quote by Chris Brogan from the post:

Depression for Entrepreneurs – “It’s not the blues. It’s not a bummer. It’s a mess of chemicals. You can’t cheer me up. I just have to ride it out, and yet, I’ve come up with some ideas to help entrepreneurs and others figure out how to live a “YES, AND” life around depression.”



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