Over the past four years, the landscape of workplace mental health has undergone a significant transformation, catalyzed by global events such as the pandemic, the pursuit of racial justice, and other overarching challenges. Employers have made commendable strides by expanding benefits, introducing meditation apps, mindfulness programs, mental health days, and raising awareness through campaigns. Yet, these investments, on their own, are insufficient.
In 2019, Mind Share Partners initiated its biennial “Mental Health at Work Report” in collaboration with Qualtrics to delve into the ever-evolving dynamics of employees’ experiences and perspectives concerning mental health, stigma, and their professional lives. Each report featured nationally representative samples of 1,500 full-time workers in the United States, with statistically significant sampling from historically marginalized populations, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ workers, and more.
In our third study this year, we unearthed fresh insights into how workplace mental health has evolved in the context of the period before, during, and after the pandemic. Here, we present what employees desire and require concerning mental health in the workplace and elucidate the ways in which employers can fulfill these needs.
