No. 02
Workplace Mental Health
The Silent Majority.
Why most employees who need mental health support never reach it — and what the research tells us about changing that.
Author
Melanie Nimmo
Published
April 18, 2026
Read time
22 min
82%
Of US employers offer an EAP
SHRM, 2024
5–10%
Of those employees actually use it each year
Industry average
13%
Of employees whose mental health suffered at work told their manager
NAMI, 2025
$1T
Lost globally to depression and anxiety in workplace productivity
WHO
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