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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32371
Subject(s) - mental health , substance abuse , psychology , distress , safe haven , haven , mental illness , work (physics) , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , mathematics , combinatorics , international economics , mechanical engineering , economics , engineering
According to new research, 39% of American workers suffer from mental health issues, ranging from moderate mental distress to serious mental illness, The Standard reported May 12. These findings focus on behavioral health and identify how mental health and substance abuse issues are affecting workplace engagement. In fact, 61% of workers have missed a day of work or have known someone who missed a day of work because of a mental health issue. This is just a glimpse into the real‐life behavioral health experiences of more than 2,000 U.S. employees, across industries and generations. The study was conducted by Versta Research on behalf of The Standard. According to the research, a large majority (91%) of U.S. workers believe companies should be helping employees with mental health or substance abuse issues. However, fewer than a third of employees say their employers are very good or excellent in supporting their behavioral health needs, and 73% say mental health is not talked about as a priority in their company.