What is it about?

Depression in the workplace is highly prevalent and many workers remain working despite of the suffering. There is a gender difference of depression among workers.

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Why is it important?

Depression among male workers tend to remain undetected. In comparison with female workers, men spend more time to return to work because of depression.

Perspectives

There is a gender difference in illness behavior: men use less health service and are less likely to complain their difficulties with others.

Dr Yuan-Pang Wang
Universidade de Sao Paulo Campus da Capital

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This page is a summary of: Gender differences and disabilities of perceived depression in the workplace, Journal of Affective Disorders, May 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.058.
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