April 7, 2008

Crain’s Chicago Business

Winter 2008: The Last Straw

Richard Chaifetz is president and CEO of ComPsych Corp., a Chicago-based provider of employee-assistance and other corporate wellness programs. He says the company has seen an increase in mental-health complaints stemming from the lack of sun this winter – coupled with the slack economy. That combination “pushed people further into a funk,” he says.

“If things are going generally well for people, the weather becomes less important,” he says. But for those with multiple issues, “the weather is a precipitant” in big decisions like relocating.