Tag: loneliness epidemic

Rates of Depression Continue to Rise: How Should Employers Respond?

By Dana Udall, Headspace Oct 31, 2023 HR Perspectives

Updated: Nov 1, 2023

A recent Gallup poll found that the percentage of U.S. adults who report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime reached 29%, a 10-percentage-point increase from 2015. Additionally, the number of Americans who have been or were being treated for depression during the same period is now at 18%, up 7 […]

Loneliness Is Causing Employee Burnout. What Are the Remedies?

By Talia Boone, Postal Petals Aug 23, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Aug 23, 2023

When U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the public health report Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in May, alarm bells went off in HR departments across the country. The report was disturbing. Adult loneliness is believed to be causing mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and dementia, in addition to […]