Employees with depression miss fewer days when managers are supportive, study finds

A new study makes the case that a supportive manager might help employees with depression miss fewer days on the job.

The research, published Monday in BMJ Open, found that workplaces where managers support and help employees with depression have lower rates of missed days on the job due to depression. That support can come in the form of a formal policy, a referral system for care, or transitional support to help employees take time off work for mental health reasons and then return to their roles.