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An estimated 12 billion working days are lost each year to depression and anxiety at a cost of $1 trillion to employers, according to a new guide to workplace mental health by Spring Health. The report estimates half the population can expect to develop one or more mental health conditions by the age of 75, but only 30% of those people will receive treatment thanks to a shortage of mental health providers, lack of transportation and financial barriers among other challenges.

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