2025 Workforce Mental Health Trends Forecast

Rising health care costs, chronic illness, and GLP-1 demand are pushing benefits leaders to adapt to rapidly evolving employee needs. Uncover the top five trends that will shape your workforce well-being strategies in 2025.

Report

How can benefits leaders balance well-being with tightening budgets? What strategies address today’s most pressing mental health challenges and workplace shifts? Lyra’s 2025 Workforce Mental Health Trends Forecast explores these challenges. Backed by insights from clinical and organizational well-being experts and a survey of 500+ HR leaders, we uncover the key trends shaping workforce mental health to help you plan with confidence and clarity. Read the report to see our top 5 predictions for workforce mental health in 2025, including:

  • How surging health care costs are reshaping mental health strategies
  • Why complex mental health needs and the children’s mental health crisis are top priorities
  • The critical role of managers in tackling workplace stress
  • How AI and other technologies are transforming mental health outcomes

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