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2027 Workforce Mental Health Trends Forecast | Executive Summary

AI is changing the rules of work. Managers are being asked to do more. And mental health needs are growing more complex. Are benefits strategies keeping up? Explore five trends shaping the year ahead.

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Executive Summary

92% of benefits leaders say employee mental health is essential to sustaining business performance. But as workplace expectations shift and mental health needs grow more complex, what will it take to deliver?

Drawing on insights from 500+ benefits leaders, this executive summary previews five workforce mental health trends shaping 2027—and the challenges and opportunities they reveal.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Why mental health is becoming increasingly central to business performance
  • How AI uncertainty is changing what employees need from their managers
  • Where rising care complexity is creating new challenges for employers and families

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