By 2030, depression may become the most common reason for sick leave

Depression may take the lead in the number of days of incapacity for work by 2030, ahead of cardiovascular disease. Such a forecast for HR forumorganized by Kommersant Publishing House, was announced by Marina Veldanova, director of the Center for Health Development of the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo, citing data from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

“Every tenth European is now in a non-resource state in terms of mental health. In Russia, the increase in the incidence of mental disorders over the past three years has amounted to almost 10%. The lifetime frequency of depression in the population is 25%. And according to WHO forecasts, by 2030, depression will generally come out on top due to disability,” said Ms. Veldanova.

The expert also cited data from an Ipsos study in the communications industry, according to which 24% of surveyed employees experience problems with anxiety and anxiety, 38% report experiencing depressive moods, 64% take work home and work more than 8 hours a day, and 26% work under a lot of pressure.

Poll super job, which was held from June 25 to July 5, 2022, the main symptom of emotional burnout among Russians is a loss of interest in work. It was named by every third respondent. Among the other most frequently mentioned symptoms are chronic fatigue, apathy, irritability. Other conditions were mentioned less frequently: from aggression and depression to lack of initiative and boredom.