March 25, 2008

NPR

The Mental Health Day: It’s Not Just about Work

Most of us can more than justify a “mental health day” from work -- on occasion. And a new study suggests that a lot of you out there agree. Eighty-two percent of employees admit to taking “mental health days” to recover or recharge. Interestingly, work stress was not the most likely cause of skipping out. The study comes from employee assistance provider ComPsych. In its Tell It Now poll, one-third of employees surveyed said family and relationship issues were the top reasons for taking a mental health day from work.