Employee Wellness Assessments Find Anxiety & Depression Among Top 10 Health Problems

Anxiety and depression are among the top 10 employee health issues according to employee wellness assessments. Anxiety ranks seventh and affects 13% of employees; and depression ranks ninth, affecting 10% of employees. About 47% of employees with anxiety take a prescription medication for the condition. About 61% of employees with depression take a prescription medication for the condition. However, many of the other conditions on the list are affected by symptoms of anxiety or depression. The top 10 employee health issues, in order of the percentage of employees affected, are as follows: High blood pressure—31% of employees are affected . . .