Employees are struggling with pandemic PTSD

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 3 Min Read

The trauma of the pandemic isn’t about to fade away for your employees.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is on the rise among employees, according to the most recent Mental Health Index by Total Brain and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. Risk of PTSD has increased 36% since February, and 55% since the start of the pandemic.

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

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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