A recent survey has found that while many employees will say they are fine, few actually are, as those with mild, moderate or severe depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses make up two-thirds of the workforce. The study, conducted by SIlverCloud Health, said this has been largely hidden because few are honest about their struggles: it found that, when someone is asked how they are doing and they respond they are ok, 84 percent they don't always mean it, and 34 percent said they mean it less than half the time. About 9 percent said they are usually not fine, but usually say they are. 

Managers are right alongside rank and file employees when it comes to their mental health. The survey found 27 percent suffer from mild, moderate or severe depression and anxiety; 11 percent said they have depression only and 13 percent said they have anxiety only. The poll also found that 16 percent say stress has generally impacted their mental health. 

The survey found, though, that while managers are more likely to overall report issues from mental health conditions, when rank and file employees do report it, they tend to report a much higher level of distress.  People with less than $30,000 in annual income reported the highest levels of distress, while people with incomes over $100,000 reported the lowest levels. 

SilverCloud Health surveyed 2,141 employed individuals in the United States in July 2021. Respondents ranged in age from 18 to over 60 and all self-identified as being employed either full- or part-time. Census-balancing was applied to ensure representative distribution among geography, age and gender. The margin of error was +/- 2.161 percent.