The following is from the MDSC Newsletter, dated May 2015:
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is a national, not for profit, consumer driven, voluntary health charity committed...

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, reports released in 2011 and 2012 indicate that mental health illnesses accounted for roughly 30% of short- and long-term disability claims and are rated one of the top three drivers of such claims by more than 80% of Canadian employers.

After many years of trying to make the economic case for workplace mental health, on the strength of what mental illness and mental injury is costing organizations, we have reached a pivotal point where doing  nothing  impedes business success. It appears that the inertia stems from conflicting business principles and the value organizations put on people.

New Alliance Formed to Improve Mental Health at Work

TORONTO, ON-­‐-­‐(Marketwired -­‐ May 08, 2015)