No. 04
Workforce Behavior
The 5am Signal.
What the time employees seek mental health support tells us about how benefits should be designed.
Author
Katherine Lambert
Published
May 3, 2026
Read time
20 min
70%
Of mental health AI sessions occur outside working hours
Thoughtful pilot data, 2026
~40
Sessions per month before 9am in early employer pilots
Thoughtful, 2026
83%
Of Americans report experiencing workplace stress
APA, 2025
5%
Average global EAP utilization — unchanged for a decade
SHRM / NBGH, 2024
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