9.6% Of All American Workers Have 14 Or More Mentally Unhealthy Days Every Month

About 9.6% of workers in 37 U.S. states across all industries who responded to a national survey about mental health between 2015 and 2019 said they experienced frequent mental distress (FMD), which was defined as having 14 or more mentally unhealthy days due to stress, depression, or emotional problems in the past 30 days. About 4.1% said they experienced 30 mentally unhealthy days in the past month, which was defined as extreme distress. About 14.2% of workers reported a prior diagnosis of depression. Those with a lifetime diagnosis of depression reported an average of 9.5 . . .