Workplace depression and anxiety much higher than national figures suggest

Data reveals that the scale of anxiety and depression sweeping America’s workforce is rising with each year.

40% of employees screened positive for symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

Management is in the dark

6 out of 10 of the employees who stated that their

employers weren’t aware of their anxiety also screened positive for anxiety.

5 out of 10 of the employees who stated that their employers weren’t aware of their depression also screened positive for depression.

Employees feel pressure to misrepresent mental health issues

American workers revealed they are more likely to either cite physical illness for needing to take sick leave for mental health relief, or try to push through it and go to work, fueling the trend of burnout happening across industries.

Stigma and access remain blockers for mental health

1 in 3 of those managing mental health symptoms have not yet spoken to a relevant healthcare professional about it. For one reason or another, employees are experiencing blockers when trying to get access to personalized mental health support.

Employees prefer the anonymity of tech mental health support

In asking workers whom they'd rather speak to about their mental health condition, respondents were more likely to select a mental health support app with clinically proven self-help resources tailored to their needs, than anyone in the workplace, or even their general physician.