Assignment 2: Moving from One Instrument to a Symphony Orchestra

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Assignment 2: Every Good Melody Needs Harmony

Yvonne Abron

October 27, 2017

Walden University

Writing with Confidence and Purpose (ENGL - 1010 - 4)

Instructor(s): Jennifer Kozar

I. Introduction:

II. Low treatment rates imperil workers’ careers and companies’ productivity. Lack of treatment can be part of the problem only 1 in 4 employees seek help.

III. Thesis:

IV. Mental Health problems affect many employees a fact that is usually overlooked because these disorders tend to be hidden at work.

V. Major Point 1:

1. Americans ages 15 to 54, reported that 18% of those who were employed said they experienced symptoms of a mental health disorder in the previous month.

2. Out of fear that they might jeopardize their jobs’ the employee’s don’t seek help.

3. As a result, mental health goes unrecognized and untreated causing damage to their. Health and career, but also reducing productivity at work.

4. Symptoms tend to manifest differently at work than they do at home or in other settings.

5. Mental Health issues become costly to the companies-particularly lost productivity.

VI. Major Point 2:

VII. -Depression is the mental health disorder that has been best studied in the workplace.

a. The employee shows signs such as nervousness, restlessness or irritability.

b. The employee starts to have physical complaints, such as a pre occupation with aches and pains.

c. The employee may become fatigued at work.

d. The employee may have impaired judgement or clouded decision making, which may result in loss of work.

VIII. Major Point 3:

IX. -Bipolar disorder a cycling between elevated (manic) and depressed moods.

a. The employee may appear highly energetic and creative, but actual productivity may suffer.

b. The employee may become disruptive in the workplace.

c. The employee may make mistakes in judgement.

d. Studies show depressive phase of bipolar disorder can impair performance more than the manic phase.

X. Major Point 4:

XI. -Anxiety disorders in the workplace can be in a form of restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and excess worrying.

1. Irritability in the employee may be noticeable.

2. Anxiety disorders affect 6% of the population.

3. Anxiety disorder can go unnoticed for 5 to 10 years.

4. Only 1 in 3 diagnosed receives treatment for it.

XII. Major Point 5:

XIII. -ADHD often considered a problem only in childhood, but it also affects adults.

a. There is 3.5% of employees that have ADHD.

b. Symptoms include disorganization, failure to meet deadlines, inability to manage workloads, problems following instruction from supervisors, and arguments with co-workers

c. The employee’s career may begin to suffer.

d. Employees with ADHD are 18 times more likely to be disciplined for behavior or other work problems and more likely to be terminated.

XIV. Conclusion:

XV. •Invest in health if you have a problem get help don’t cost the company money.

1. Getting help can reduce accidents, sick-days, and employee turnover.

2. Getting help can improve the number of hours worked and employee productivity.

3. Treatment takes time it’s not fixed overnight. Treatment should be looked at as a investment that will at off.

Source Quality Rating Document

General Information about Sources: The best sources of specialized information are not more than five years old, whereas sources of general information can be older. For example, general information about cancer that was written 20 years ago might still be accurate, whereas preferred treatments for lung cancer would be considered specialized information and should be more current since they change often. Primary sources present original research on a subject, whereas secondary sources often cite original research, statistics, or information developed by others. Secondary sources are entirely acceptable for this course and for most academic writing, but one measure of their quality is the primary source on which they are based. Sources that emphasize facts and statistics are often more reliable than those that simply provide opinion, even the opinion of an expert on the subject. There are exceptions to all of the rules stated above.

1. Provide the title of your source and the Internet link or other locating information:

Mental Health Problems in the Workplace

February, 2010. By Harvard Health Letter https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-health-problems-in-the-workplace

2. Use the Walden Writing Center to locate proper APA citation format, and practice:

Harvard Health Letter “Mental Health Problems in the Workplace”

3. Rate your source on the following points with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest rating:

• _4_ How current is the source?

• _4_ Does your source cite other sources as the basis for its claims? Yes If so, how many? _4

• Of what quality do you judge the original sources to be?

• _3_ Does your source provide statistics or other facts, or is it completely or primarily expert opinion?

NOTE: More than one rating of “3” or lower should provide the basis for concern about the quality of your source. In that case, you should consult your professor.