What is the cost of social phobia in the workplace?
Nearly one quarter of the working population experience a mental or substance use disorder annually, with prevalence rates among men and women being about equal.
Alcohol abuse/dependence and major depression are the most prevalent mental disorders. Social phobia is the third most frequently encountered mental disorder found in the workplace.
Social phobia is noted to occur more in younger age groups, with prevalence higher among women than men.
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