Managers today have the tools needed to reduce employee stress, create a supportive work environment, and build company-wide initiatives to increase adoption of supportive mental health services. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Stress is a killer—of people and of productivity.
The proof is manifold. Today, half of the 550 million working days that employers lose every year from absenteeism are driven by stress-related issues. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America said recently that 40 percent of employees experience a consistent level of stress or excessive anxiety. Meanwhile, the Mind the Workplace report found that 81 percent of employees with stress are also dealing with work-family issues and a 63 percent increase in mental health and behavioral problems.
To be sure, employers—especially HR professionals—are well-situated to help stem this tide and, in the process, burnish their company's reputation as an employer of choice, reduce its overall health care spend, and do the right thing for its employees and their families.
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