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Science 2012-02-06 1 min read

Focus Point Capital Announces Commitment to Combat Workplace Depression

Focus Point Capital (BUDAPEST), a leading provider of bespoke financial investment services has announced an initiative to understand the causes, impacts and treatments for depression, in line with Mental Illness Awareness Week.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, February 06, 2012

"Focus Point Capital is committed to the health and well being of our staff and is proud to offer our employees access to information and advice about depression and how to identify it or seek treatment for it," said Focus Point Capital's Director of Communications Ms. Maria Nunez.

Ms Nunez said, "We are pleased to provide the resources and information for our staff and to be recognized as leading edge within the finance sector for this type of initiative."

"The program will ultimately lead to positive outcomes across the company - first and foremost for our people - in addition to increased productivity, reduced absenteeism and reduced direct and indirect costs."

A Workplace program will be offered to Focus Point Capital's staff with people management responsibilities.

The Workplace programs include a two-hour and three-hour session covering:
• Understanding depression and anxiety
• Symptoms of depression
• Prevalence of depression in the community and the workplace
• Impact of depression and anxiety
• Treatments for depression
• Managing depression in the workplace - including case studies.


About Focus Point Capital:
Focus Point Capital offers a full range of bespoke financial investment services to suit our client's individual situation requirements and stipulations. Focus Point Capital understand that each and every client is an individual, which is why each client's personal expert investment advisor ensures that Focus Point Capital's socially responsible mode of operation is intrinsically implemented to ensure that we are able to provide the most appropriate services to all clients of Focus Point Capital.