Advanced Psychology+1000

Stress, Anxiety and Depression is growing to epidemic proportions today among North Americans. And many are becoming victim to more severe consequences such as facing it as a disability or even suicide. Canadian Statistics show that in as early as 2003 Stress related absenteeism was found to cost employers $3.5 billion each year. Forty percent of the current short-term and long-term disability claim are related to mental health according Statistics Canada. And over 500, 000 workers are off from work each day for mental health related disorders. I am sure there are very similar statistics in the United States as well. Other statistics showed that at least 40 percent of the workplace turnover of staff is related to work place stress and 60 percent of workplace accidents. A study from Oxford University directly links various illnesses to stress such as Heart Attacks, diabetes, chronic pain and insomnia plus many more. The point is mental health related issues are...