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September 07, 2006
Bipolar Disorder Takes Heavy Toll on Workplace
Seen at HealthDay News:
Bipolar disorder costs U.S. businesses twice as much in lost productivity than major depression, a new study finds. Each U.S. worker with bipolar disorder averaged 65.5 lost workdays a year, compared to 27.2 annual lost work days for those with major depression.About one percent of U.S. workers experience bipolar disorder in a year, compared to 6.4 percent who battle major depression. However, the researchers estimated that bipolar disorder accounts for 96.2 million lost workdays a year and $14.1 billion in lost salary/lost production, compared to 225 million lost workdays and $36.6 billon in lost salary/lost production for major depression.
More on this can be read in the original article linked below.
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"Bipolar Disorder Takes Heavy Toll on Workplace,", HealthDay News, September 1, 2006
Posted by admin at September 7, 2006 12:15 PM