The 2024
NAMI Workplace Mental Health Poll
NAMI, in alignment with our StigmaFree Workplace strategies, surveyed American employees to better understand the current state of mental health awareness and education, company culture, and access to mental health care and resources.
Employee Mental Health Awareness and Education
74%
of employees believe it is appropriate to talk about mental health at work.
Employees who wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing their mental health at work cite stigma, fear of retaliation, and lack of communication as reasons why.
Culture of Caring in American Workplaces
1 in 4
employees report being dissatisfied with their workplace culture.
48% of employees are comfortable talking about mental health to someone at work considered a close friend, 14% would talk to a manager, 3% would talk to Human Resources (HR), and 21% would talk to no one.
Half (52%) of employees reported feeling burned out in the past year because of their job, and 37% reported feeling so overwhelmed it made it hard to do their job.
Access to Services, Care, and Support
20%
About 1 in 5 say it is hard to find mental care through their employer that is affordable, in-network, or available in a timely manner.