Healthcare Workers Face Mental Health Strain, but Care Lags
Healthcare workers are experiencing higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to those in other fields. Despite this, they are less likely to receive treatment for these mental health conditions. The prevalence of these issues among healthcare workers has increased from 2021 to 2024, highlighting a need for better support and advocacy.
- ▪Healthcare workers reported a diagnosis of anxiety at 23.3% and depression at 22.3%, higher than non-healthcare workers.
- ▪Among those diagnosed, healthcare workers were 28% more likely to have untreated anxiety and 25% more likely to have untreated depression.
- ▪The study analyzed data from 76,800 US adults and found that the prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers increased from 2021 to 2024.
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TOPLINE:Healthcare workers reported being diagnosed with anxiety and depression more often than workers in other fields and were less likely to receive treatment for these conditions.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis comparing the prevalence and treatment of self-reported anxiety and depression between healthcare and non-healthcare workers.They analyzed data of 76,800 US adults aged 18-64 years who completed a survey between 2021 and 2024; 59% were aged 18-44 years, and 50.4% were women.More than 7500 adults were identified as healthcare workers based on their responses.
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