How the workplace affects mental health

Workplace environment and worker identity can have an impact on mental health, according to Mental Health America's 2023 workplace wellness research.

Here are six stats to know about mental health and the workplace:

1. Of workers who reported feeling valued by leadership, 3 in 4 feel emotionally and mentally safe in their workplace.
2. Four in 5 workers feel mentally and emotionally safe in their workplace when they have a manager who values their identity.
3. Eighty-one percent of workers who feel mentally or emotionally safe in their workplace said workplace stress does not affect their mental health.
4. Seventy-three percent of workers said that workplace stress affects relationships with family, friends or co-workers.
5. Workers who live with a mental health condition were more likely to report an unhealthy work environment, at 25%.
6. Eighty-three percent of workers who don't feel comfortable providing feedback to their manager do not feel mentally or emotionally safe in their workplace.