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Disability Trends from page 27
The Hartford ’ s 2020 Future of Benefits Study , which consists of a series of surveys fielded in early March and June of 2020 , provides insights into the impact of the pandemic on mental health in the workplace .

Anxiety post-COVID

Nearly half of employees report an increase in anxiety since COVID-19

51 % 46 %

Women are more likely to feel increased anxiety than men
Anxiety level change since COVID-19
48 % Increased
49 % Stayed the same
Employees about their anxiety
3 % Decreased 5 % Decreased
61 % Increased
34 % Stayed the same
Employers about their workers ’ anxiety
Employee anxiety level change by generation 1 % Decreased 5 % Decreased
Mental health by numbers
Days of work per year missed by employees with

31.4 untreated depression 1

5 TH

2X

Mental health
conditions are the 5 th top reason for a short-term
disability 2
An absence is twice as long if a person has a mental illness as well as an injury or illness 3
64 % Increased
35 % Stayed the
48 % Increased
same 47 %
Stayed the same

1 ST

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide 4
Gen Z and younger millennials ( 1995 – 2002 )
Older Millennials ( 1981 – 1994 )
1 From NAMI 2 Top five reasons for STD claims for last four years , excluding pregnancy , were musculoskeletal injury , cancers and other neoplasms , digestive conditions , and mental health conditions 3 Analysis of four years ( 2014-2018 ) of The Hartford ’ s workers ’ compensation and disability claims data 4 https :// www . who . int / news-room / fact-sheets / detail / depression
49 % Increased
49 % Stayed the same
Gen X ( 1967 – 1980 )
2 % Decreased 2 % Decreased
46 % Increased
52 % Stayed the same
Baby Boomers ( 1955 – 1966 )
Gen Z and younger Millennials were more likely to report depression or anxiety more frequently than their peers ages 30 +
21 % most days
27 % a few days a week
24 % a few times a month
24 % of employees report
depression or anxiety on a daily or weekly basis