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Preventing Mental Health Leave: A Guide for HR Leaders

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About the Guide

About the Guide

Spring Health's guide for HR leaders breaks down what drives mental health leaves before they happen, and what HR teams can do to reduce the ones that are avoidable.


What's inside?

  • Why mental health leave is a workforce risk signal, not just an administrative event
  • Four concrete steps HR teams can do to reduce avoidable leaves
  • How to measure whether prevention is actually working

The Data Behind Rising Leaves

Leaves increasing
61%
of HR professionals say mental health leaves have increased in the past year
Burnout connection
80%
of HR pros say burnout increased at orgs where leaves also increased
Top barrier to care
43%
of employees cite lack of time as the biggest barrier to getting support
Rising claims concern
40%
say increased mental health-related disability or leave claims are a top concern for next year