'A real wake-up call': Poor mental health is costing billions of dollars in lost productivity

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'A real wake-up call': Poor mental health is costing billions of dollars in lost productivity
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The U.S. has a mental health crisis and it’s costing the economy nearly $50 billion each year in lost productivity.

a recent online Gallup survey

Together, those individuals missed an average of 2.5 workdays per year due to mental health. Meanwhile, 16% rated their mental health fair while 3% said poor, combining for an average of 11.8 missed days a year. These absences can be attributed to a number of factors, including physical and mental burnout, attending therapy during normal work hours, or simply needing a “mental health day” to recharge.Mental health care in the U.S. has been inundated with systemic issues for decades.

Within the workplace, many employees find that accessing mental health support services isn’t easy. In fact, according to the Gallup survey, 33% of workers don’t actually know if their employer provides easily accessible mental health support services, while 24% indicated that they know they don’t.

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