The hidden effects of pandemic PTSD on your employees

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 2 Min Read

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While it may seem like the worst of COVID-19 is behind us, employers are dealing with a workforce that’s struggling to process and work through the past year and a half.

The latest Mental Health Index by Total Brain and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions found that risk for PTSD has increased month over month and is 53% higher than pre-pandemic rates. Nearly a fifth of employees were at risk for developing PTSD, the index found.

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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