Subject:  Depression in the workplace -- Blue World related??? (guru)
Date:     Fri, 10 Sep 1999 165954 -0500 (CDT)
From:     "Roy L. Beavers" 
To:       emfguru 
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.......???????........  Many things can contribute to depression....
We all know that.  But, those who see a link between our Blue World
and CFS or EHS symptoms might want to consider the following......

Cheerio......

Roy Beavers (EMFguru)......
rbeavers@llion.org.......
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02:38 AM ET 09/10/99

Depression Felt in Most Workplaces


 By ALICE ANN LOVE=
 Associated Press Writer=
           WASHINGTON (AP) _ Most human resource managers say they have
 recognized signs of depression among workers at their companies,
 but depressed employees aren't always getting help, a survey finds.
           Among human resource managers for 406 U.S. companies who
 responded to the survey, more than half _ 56 percent _ said
 employees suffering from depression have had a negative impact on
 productivity at their company in the last three years.
           The survey, faxed to 2,300 companies, was conducted in July by
 the Society for Human Resource Management and the National
 Foundation for Brain Research.
           An estimated 17 million Americans experience serious depression
 each year.
           Symptoms that can indicate depression that human resource
 managers said they most often recognized among workers include
 tiredness or lethargy, poor concentration, a decline in
 productivity, overall sadness and an increase in unexplained
 absences.
           Not all of the managers took action when they recognized a
 problem, however. Six out of 10 said they had taken steps such as
 suggesting the employee seek counseling.
           ``We're doing a pretty good job at getting the word out that
 depression is an identifiable illness that affects productivity,''
 said Daniel J. Conti, who runs an employee assistance program for
 Bank One Corp. ``However, we still have a ways to go in tying that
 together with good treatment.''
           Two-thirds of the companies responding to the survey have
 similar employee assistance programs that could arrange counseling
 for employees, and 98 percent have health insurance plans that
 cover treatment for mental illness.
           But managers and co-workers may not know how to approach someone
 who needs help, or confidentiality concerns may deter a worker from
 seeking assistance.
           The Society for Human Resource Management and the National
 Foundation for Brain Research suggested steps companies can take to
 break down barriers that may prevent workers from getting help.
 They include:
           _Training managers in how to recognize depression and approach a
 worker to offer assistance, which may need to include a temporary
 reduction in workload or hours while treatment is sought.
           _Offering all workers a confidential depression screening, which
 some companies have arranged with counseling services that provide
 a toll-free phone number.
           _Using an outside employee assistance program so workers don't
 feel they must share personal problems with a colleague to get
 help.


[.......AND, examine the possible influence of a high level Blue World
environment........  I believe that is the kind of thing that Katharina
Gustavs was hinting at......guru......]
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