Behavioralhealth benefits top the list of priorities for job hunters: 39percent of the respondents say the ability to participate in acorporate wellness program would be one of the most criticalbenefits. (Photo: Shutterstock)
While a certain amount of stress on the job can be healthy andcan even boost productivity, chronic stress can take a toll onworkers—though many employer programs don't provide access tosimple-to-use behavioral health services, according to Ginger's2019 Workforce Attitudes Towards Behavioral HealthReport.
Ginger, which provides on-demand behavioral health services viaan app, partnered with Dimensional Research to survey 1,214 U.S.workers, and found that 83 percent of workers experience stress ona regular basis, and 45 percent of workers under 40 experience“extreme stress” on a daily basis. Half of the workers surveyedmissed at least one day of work per year due to behavioral healthchallenges.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
