Link: http://www.theage.com.au/news/management/working-on-the-blues/2007/06/26/1182623871924.html
Thea O'Connor writing for The Age raises the point that depression in the office costs heavily but a concerned word from a colleague can work wonders.
Are you worried about a workmate's mental health but don't know what to say? Does your organisation have mechanisms to support such concerns and a place to go to discuss these worries?
If not... now would be a good time to have a look at the Beyond Blue National Workplace Program