Behavioral health benefits top the list of priorities for job hunters: 39 percent of the respondents say the ability to participate in a corporate wellness program would be one of the most critical benefits. (Photo: Shutterstock)
While a certain amount of stress on the job can be healthy and can even boost productivity, chronic stress can take a toll on workers—though many employer programs don't provide access to simple-to-use behavioral health services, according to Ginger's 2019 Workforce Attitudes Towards Behavioral Health Report.
Ginger, which provides on-demand behavioral health services via an app, partnered with Dimensional Research to survey 1,214 U.S. workers, and found that 83 percent of workers experience stress on a regular basis, and 45 percent of workers under 40 experience “extreme stress” on a daily basis. Half of the workers surveyed missed at least one day of work per year due to behavioral health challenges.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
