Organisation: World Federation for Mental Health

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

One in four people affected by mental illness

World Mental Health Day will be marked in Ireland and worldwide today as part of an international campaign to prioritise mental health issues.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Mental health services fail in face of cultural diversity

ASSESSING the mental health of persons from other cultures can take three times longer than native assessments, mental health experts have warned.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2007

Stress the leading cause of absence from work

Small businesses in Ireland lose on average €550m every year through absenteeism - and stress has replaced back pain as the leading cause of absence from work.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2005

Absenteeism costs firms €172m

SMALL businesses in Ireland lose on average €172 million per annum through absenteeism, a report by the Small Firms Association shows.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004