Thank you for tackling this issue. While work place depression has always been an issue, it is exacerbated by our current economy. They have even coined the term “recession depression.” Each of us, whether in the workforce, or self employed should seek to be aware of the signs and symptoms and work to be part of the solution because it does impact us all. With companies downsizing, workers losing colleagues and shouldering heavier loads for the same or lower amount of pay, it is a recipe for work place blues. Add to that those who are not fulfilled at work but fearful of changing jobs in this economy. We need more people like you Karl to shine the light on problems and provide positive solutions so that we can all work happy.

Hi VickyH, thanks. The Ittybiz call will be fun.

Hi Marelisa, hopefully we are making a small shift in our thinking. We should insist that companies make depression at work a top priority.

Hi J.D., when we own our career no one can stop us.

A while back I stumbled across a recipe for job sat which was skill variety, task significance, and feedback. They are pretty robust lenses. I also like the lens one of my mentors gave me — working with the right people, on the right problems, making the right impact.

I am retweeting this because I think this is such an important topic. Keep up the great work!