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The two highest GDP growth rates for the past 20 years are 10.1% for China and 6.7% for India. However, a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not include: household labor, parenting, community work and volunteering. Thus, this common economic measure of a country’s wealth does not translate into personal mental health. 

Based on 90,000 interviews by the World Health Organization, depression is most common for:

a)     Rich country residents (high income does not reduce stress)

b)     Women (twice as likely)

c)     Widow or divorcee

How can your company improve your employees' mental health?