Research Snapshot: Major depressive episodes reduce job earnings over a decade for working-aged Canadians

In a study on the impact of a major depressive episode on people’s earnings, the research team found men who had an episode lost about $5,000 in annual earnings in the year the episode occurred and women lost about $4,500. Experiencing a major depressive episode was associated with a cumulative 10-year loss in earnings of roughly $115,000 for men and $71,000 for women.