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"An employee who goes off sick because of stress and does not return to work within the first two weeks is likely to stay off work for 6 months or never return."
"It costs a company, on average, 150-250% of one year's remuneration to replace an employee who leaves."

"Insufficient access to support for patients in the early stages of sickness absence can lead to longer-term or repeated episodes of absence." Working for a Healthier Tomorrow, Dame Carol Black, Crown, 2008

"The costs related to untreated mental illness have significant impacts on the U.S. economy. One study that examined the effects of depression on the workplace found that reduced productivity, stress and absenteeism caused a loss of $44bn/year." Economic Turmoil Takes Mental Health Toll on CEOs, San Diego Business Journal, 2008
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