New and emerging areas of focus are transforming how we approach and support mental health in the workplace. Key areas of concern include youth mental health, financial stress, substance use disorders and workplace stress — with a growing emphasis on the pressures faced by managers.
Mental health in the workplace has become a top priority for employers of all sizes. However, there is often a disconnect between how employers perceive their mental health offerings and how employees experience them. For instance, while 48% of large employers report they’ve increased mental health resources in the past year, 22% of employees at the manager level report that they don’t know whether their employer offers mental health benefits and 45% don’t know how to access mental health care through employer-sponsored health insurance.
