Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, one frequently and consistently used statistic about mental health in America is that one in five U.S. adults live with a mental health condition. This is indeed a powerful statistic, and one that should catch the eyes of employers as they consider their employee well-being strategy.
However, this is not the only “one in five” statistic we need to pay attention to. Today, one in five U.S. adults is a caregiver, up from one in seven in 2015. And research consistently tells us that caregiving can have a significant impact on one’s mental and physical well-being.
