Todays workforce spans generations and given the pressures of everyday work, employees from different generations will likely experience anxiety, depression and performance issues in very different ways.
While anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, affecting more than 40 million adults across the country and contributing to more than $42 billion in health care costs annually, the impact of anxiety in the workplace is often overlooked, says Marie Apke, chief operating officer of Bensinger DuPont & Associates, an employee assistance program provider. Given the economic impact of anxiety on health care costs and productivity, anxiety is undoubtedly a formidable foe for workplaces in the United States.
