Estimate the Cost of Workplace Mental Health to
Demonstrate the Importance of Prevention
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One line of research that looked at over 60 studies concluded
that interventions designed to support mental health prevention
and promotion were cost-effective or cost saving.
One way to quickly make a business case on the value of prevention:
Estimated costs for absenteeism + STD + LTD related to mental health
Total payroll
% of workplace mental health
costs from payroll (approx.)
Try this Employee Experience Scorecard Calculator to estimate the cost of mental health.
