Mental illness and the workplace
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Nature and prevalence of mental illness in the workplace.
This discussion paper explores the state of knowledge about the prevalence of mental illness and its effect on the working population. Major trends in the literature are also commented on, and significant gaps in knowledge are identified. Annually, 12% of Canadians from 15 to 64 years suffer from a mental disorder or substance dependence. Few studies have examined the prevalence of mental disor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.10k025