The hidden workforce crisis

The U.S. mental health crisis has become a hidden crisis in the workplace, with many managers feeling ill-equipped to help struggling employees. While mental illness spiked during the pandemic, it had been climbing for almost two decades, particularly among young adults. Suicide also has been a concern. A recent Gallup poll found that almost a fifth of U.S. workers rated their mental health as fair or poor, and those workers reported about four times as many unplanned absences due to poor mental…