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Glendale Adventist Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale, CA 91206
Ph: (818) 409-8000






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I notice a lot of workers in our office take mental health days. It seems like we lose a lot of steam and productivity because of this. What can we do to cut down these losses?

According to a recent study by the National Institute of Mental Health, billions of days are lost each year due to mental disorders. Twice as many days are lost to physical disorders. Together, mental and physical disability days total 3.7 billion in the United States.

Not only are employers affected, but so are families and the workers themselves. There is a definite need for more study to look into these problems and find both solutions and ways to prevent them in the first place.

Social and psychologic stresses have been shown to be an important part of physical disability due to neck and back pain. But other problems such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis also contribute to work loss.

Substance abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, and other mental health issues are responsible for mental health days. On average, workers with any of these physical or mental disorders lose 32.1 days of work per year.

There may not be a single answer to this problem. Results of studies so far suggest that physical, psychologic, and social factors must all be addressed. Finding risk factors that can be reduced or avoided is the first step. Identifying people at risk will also be important. Then workable solutions can be found.


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