Tool kits to help employers and employees combat depression are two of the latest resources available from the National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, a coalition of employers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting a better understanding of the benefits of a mentally healthy workforce.

The toolkit for employers includes the following materials:

* A calculator to help estimate how much depression is costing your business;

* Examples of how companies have targeted depression in their workforces; and

* Links to articles about the impact of depression on productivity.

The toolkit for employees and family members is more extensive and includes the following:

* First-person accounts from people who have overcome depression;

* An online screening tool for depression;

* Treatment guidelines and tips for choosing a treatment provider; and

* General information about the causes and symptoms of depression and how it affects people, their families, and their work.

Both toolkits are available on the Web site of the National Partnership, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation. EAPA is a founding member of the partnership, as are the American Psychiatric Association, the federal Center for Mental Health Services, 3M, the Coca-Cola Company, and approximately 20 other corporations, organizations, and agencies.