Our first Mental Health Barometer provides evidence-based findings, actions and insights to help you reshape your organization's wellbeing strategy.
Drawing from 14 TELUS Mental Health Index (MHI) reports, each surveying 5,000 American workers in 2024 and early 2025, it offers leaders a clear picture of workplace challenges over time and how to address them.
Key trends and findings
Mental health in the workplace remains an area of concern
- 34 percent of American workers face constant stress.
- Mental health risk in the workplace has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly one-quarter of employees at high mental health risk.
61 percent of employees indicate a recent decline in productivity
- 22 percent of employees in the U.S. reported that their mental health was negatively impacting their productivity at work.
- Younger workers are particularly affected, with 47 percent of Gen Zers and 34 percent of Millennials admitting to this issue.
A positive workplace culture fosters engagement and retention
- 76 percent of workers in high-trust organizations report feeling more engaged.
- 33 percent of employees in the U.S. would prefer better support for their wellbeing over a 10 percent salary increase.
Insights
How to promote wellbeing at work
Learn strategies to enhance employee support and foster a trust-based workplace culture, addressing the specific needs of the different generations and genders.
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