Recently, I came across Liam Adam’s blog entitledDepression – A Time-Bomb that Companies need to Tackle. When I initially read the title of this blog, I thought that the article Liam talks about is somewhat redundant. This is because, as a student having to take a mandatory class about health, we realize what the consequences of depression are. On the other hand, these companies don’t.

Before giving my views on this subject, let me quickly summarize what Liam said in his blog. He talks about how today many employees tend to worry about their job due to the recession many countries are facing. In addition to this, employees are faced with the constant pressure to perform better due to competition. He continues by highlighting how depression affects the employee’s performance.

With regard to Liam’s blog, I completely agree with what he has to say, but I feel like he leaves out how this affects the company as a whole. Firstly, I feel that tackling depression is something all companies need to do. This is because, employees that are suffering from depression not only would decrease their performance, but also affect those around them, almost like a multiplier. But the question still stands, where does this depression come from? After learning about processes in COMM 101, I feel like it’s the company’s responsibility. It’s the process the company currently has that is leading to this issue. These companies need to reconsider their processes and need to include certain activities that are completely unrelated to work. This is because, it would help distress many employees, which in turn would lead a more productive workforce.

In conclusion, Liam’s blog highlights how important processes are within a company as it not only affects how productive the company is, but also its employees.

This may be unrelated, but this is a video about the Science about depression (really interesting video)

Liams Blog: https://blogs.ubc.ca/liamadams/2014/10/03/depression-a-time-bomb-that-companies-need-to-tackle/