Presenteeism: The Mental Health Cost Employers See but Benefits Plans Don't Cover (61% of a $326 Billion Problem)
Workplace costs, absenteeism plus presenteeism, now make up 61% of major depression's $326.2 billion yearly US cost. Your CFO can see that money leaving. Your benefits plan will never send a bill for it, and that gap is the point.
Jul 06, 2026 Matthew Sexton, LCSW