The Mental Health Index™ report: March 2023
May 2, 2023
Following a sharp drop in February, the mental health of workers in the United States rebounded in March.
- At 71.2, the mental health of workers improved 1.4 points from February 2023
- 23 percent of workers have a high mental health risk, 41 percent have a moderate mental health risk, and 37 per cent have a low mental health risk
- 6% of workers in United States indicate that their mental health is in crisis
- All mental health sub-scores apart from optimism improved from February to March 2023; the financial risk sub-score improved 3.4-points from the prior month
- Anxiety, isolation, and work productivity have been the lowest mental sub-scores for 11 consecutive months
- Mental health scores improved in all regions; despite a 1.3-point increase, the mental health score in the South remains lowest
- The mental health score of managers is higher than that of non-managers and the national average
