Last year, nearly a quarter of people who sought mental health treatment through their employers cited anxiety as their main issue, according to a study by ComPsych Corporation.
Workplace anxiety has apparently reached a new high. Last year, nearly a quarter of people who sought mental health treatment through their employers cited anxiety as their main issue, according to a study by ComPsych Corporation, a mental health services provider based in Chicago. The researchers analyzed more than 300,000 U.S. cases that ComPsych handled in 2023. JOB CHALLENGE: SO YOU'RE OVERWHELMED AT WORK.
Among employees’ mental health issues, cases of anxiety outnumbered stress, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship and family issues, the study found. "Right now, there are so many large macroeconomic, social and geopolitical issues impacting people’s mental health beyond their interpersonal and personal life," said Dr. Richard Chaifetz, founder, chair and CEO of ComPsych, in a statement to FOX Business.
High anxiety among workers can have a negative effect on businesses as well. "It means workers are distracted and stressed, and likely unable to do their jobs to the best of their abilities," Chaifetz said. ComPsych data indicate that there's been a 300% increase in mental health-related leaves of absence since 2017 — with 69% of those leaves taken by women.
One thing the report doesn’t touch on, he noted, is the stigmatization of anxiety and depression. "The idea of ramping up mental health services in the workplace makes sense, but how many workers will decline to come forward for fear of being judged or marginalized as a result?" Siegel asked. Dr.
While there’s still work to be done to cure stigma, social media and personal storytelling have helped to normalize accessing resources and support for mental health." For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health.
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