Online mental healthcare company Talkspace released its "Employee Stress Check Report 2022," which showed that 34 percent of 1,400 American full-time workers are currently considering quitting their job, but 66 percent of those considering quitting said access to mental health services may convince them to stay.
The survey was commissioned by Talkspace and conducted by the Harris Poll. It found that 66 percent of workers surveyed were never offered mental health services through their work.
Other survey findings were:
- Fifty-three percent of respondents who feel burned out and say it has gotten worse over the last year.
- Forty-six percent of respondents find work too stressful.
- Thirty-three percent of respondents feel their happiness has been affected by work stress.
Top causes of workplace stress, ranked:
- Low pay: More than 57 percent of respondents feel like they are undercompensated.
- Burnout: Out of the 51 percent who reported feeling burnt out, 59 percent said their on-the-job burnout worsened over the last year
- Increasing levels of work-related stress: Forty-six percent said the level of stress from job demands was becoming overwhelming.
- Lack of flexibility: Forty-five percent said their inflexible schedules contributed to lower performance at work.
- Long hours: Forty-four percent said they regularly work too many hours as a result of a heavy load.
- Concerns about job security: Forty-three percent felt worried about the future of their job.
- Toxic work environment: Thirty-two percent said their work environments were negatively affecting their well-being.