A direct consequence of this "new normal" for business leaders is a need to put the mental health wellbeing of their employees at the top of our priority lists.(Photo: Shutterstock)
Americans are stressed. In an October 2022 survey by the American Psychological Association, nearly 30% of adults said they're so stressed they can't function and 76% say stress is impacting their health. All that stress is impacting the workplace and putting a lot of pressure on employers to provide greater access to mental health resources. Not surprisingly, increasing access to mental health services was cited as the No. 1 emerging trend among HR leaders in SHRM's 2022-2023 State of the Workplace Report. And it was the No. 1 service added by Marathon Health clients last year.
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