When money matters: understanding the link between financial stress and mental health
Financial stress frequently appears in the workplace as anxiety, which can develop into depression, increased absenteeism, and substance abuse.
Financial stress frequently appears in the workplace as anxiety, which can develop into depression, increased absenteeism, and substance abuse.
Absenteeism costs South Africa R12bn to R16bn annually, with mental health-related ‘presenteeism’ adding an estimated R235bn a year.