OVERVIEW: The high cost of mental illness
Companies that focus on employees’ wellbeing perform better
28 November 2019 - 03:00
An economy in crisis, retrenchments, job insecurity, high unemployment and escalating crime are combining to cause depression and stress among many South Africans of working age.
According to the SA Depression & Anxiety Group (Sadag) one in three South Africans suffer, or will suffer, from a mental illness at some point in their lifetime...
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