In 2025, the mental health of U.S. workers, particularly among millennials and Gen Z, is deteriorating due to financial anxiety. A survey of 1,000 professionals aged 18-44 revealed 79% feel economic uncertainty is increasing their anxiety and only 16% report excellent mental health. The effects of financial stress are profound, causing 75% of workers to experience burnout and impairing productivity for 68%. Many have delayed taking time off or seeking mental healthcare due to financial worries, with 80% sacrificing their mental health for work.
In a survey of 1,000 American professionals aged 18-44, 79% indicated that economic uncertainty is fueling their anxiety. Only 16% rated their mental health as excellent.
The report reveals that 74% of younger workers delayed taking time off due to financial concerns, while 77% admitted to checking emails during their time off.
A worrying 80% of respondents stated they have sacrificed their mental health for work, and 77% have worked through a mental health crisis.
More than half of the participants, 58%, postponed seeking mental health care until their symptoms became unmanageable, with 66% attributing this delay to financial stress.
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