1、Workforce Mental HealthT r e n d s F o r e c a s t2 0 2 6Table of Contentstable of contents02The Leave Wave041117222732The AI ParadoxThe Family SqueezeThe Neurodiversity ImperativeThe Middle CrunchThe ROI EvolutionIts time to make your next mental health move.Over the past several years,benefits lea

2、ders have transformed how organizations think about mental health,bringing it from the quiet corners of an EAP brochure to the center of business strategy.Theyve tackled stigma,expanded access,and raised the standard for mental health support.But the ground is shifting beneath us.Progress is collidi

3、ng with pressure,fromsoaring health care costsand economic uncertainty to rising rates of complex mental health needs and the disruptive promise of AI.In the midst of it all,benefits leaders are being asked to do the impossible:spend less without sacrificing employee health.Thats a lot to hold.Workf

4、orce mental health is facing its toughest test yet.Its time once again to reimagine how care worksand to meet this moment with the same determination that got us here.To help chart the path forward,Lyra Health surveyed more than 500 HR and benefits leaders from U.S.organizations with global workforc

5、es.The trends in this report highlight where the ground is shifting and offer a roadmap for bold mental health strategies that match the scale and speed of todays challenges and opportunities.introduction“These trends are an invitation to reimagine care and build stronger,more resilient organization

6、s that thrive through change.They are also an opportunity:the same forces reshaping work can help deliver smarter,more personalized mental health care to people everywhere.”Jennifer SchulzCEO of Lyra Health03Trend 1The Leave WaveTREND 1:The Leave Wave04Resilience wears thin as mental health leaves r