Depression of Workforce Productivity

Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.

 

Want to get depressed? Read a recent study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that details the annual lost production time specifically attributable to depression. Is JAMA not on your regular reading list? Never fear, here are the surprising results reported with additional basic information and specific recommendations on what you can do as a project manager to minimize costs to your project.

Do Not Underestimate Costs of Depression!

It is more common than you think. Most people with depression have moderate to severe forms of major depression. About one in six American adults will have major depression sometime in their life, and nearly 7 percent of adults--almost 14 million people--will have major depression that warrants treatment in any given year.

Project losses can be considerable. In the JAMA study, workers with depression reported more total health related lost production time (LPT) than those without depression. A project worker with major depression can be expected to be unable to work or perform everyday activities for 35 days each year. Those with the most severe major depression typically lose some 90 days each year.

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