The Hidden Drivers of Workplace Mental Health

What actually drives mental health at work?

Mental health is often addressed through benefits like EAPs, therapy access, or mindfulness tools. While these resources matter, many organizations struggle with low utilization, persistent burnout, and disengagement - despite increasing investment. The missing piece is often not more benefits, but the culture employees experience every day.

This research report helps employers understand how workplace culture, leadership behaviors, and organizational design influence mental health outcomes, and why burnout is rarely an individual problem alone. It introduces the concept of wellness debt and provides a practical framework for assessing where an organization stands today and how to make meaningful, sustainable improvements.

Key Insights:

• Why mental health at work is primarily a cultural issue, not just a benefits issue.
• How “wellness debt” builds over time and quietly impacts engagement, performance, and retention.
• Common mental health strategies that fall short when used in isolation.
• A mental wellness maturity model to assess your organization’s readiness.
• Practical steps to embed mental health into daily work and measure long-term impact.