Filtered field notes — workplace mental health.
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40% of employees don't know how to access mental health benefits their employer already pays for, and the financial barrier jumped from 25% to 41% in a year.
83% of employers want AI running mental health benefits, but only 24% of employees use it — Prudential's 2026 data reveals a real employer-employee trust gap.
Workplace costs, absenteeism plus presenteeism, make up 61% of major depression's $326.2 billion yearly US cost. Your CFO sees it leave. Benefits never bill for it.
Spring Health's 2026 report found 40% of burned-out employees are physically present but mentally checked out — and 'I'm fine' is the symptom, not reassurance.
43% of U.S. employees report burnout (Gallup) — rest alone won't fix it. It's a meaning and control problem, not just exhaustion, with its own recovery path.
EAP utilization sits at 3-6% annually, per EAPA — even though free therapy, legal help, and financial counseling are already covered. Here's how to use yours.
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