1. 2018 EAP Utilization & Industry Trends
2018 EAP Call Volume was up 25% over 2017
Stress has become a national epidemic for all ages and genders 1
More than half of working adults and 47% of all Americans are concerned with the amount of stress in their lives 2
Managed over 1,680 Critical Incident cases in 2018 – 20% of these were suicide related
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of deaths in the U.S. and second leading cause at worksite behind industrial accidents 3
Suicide Rate is increasing: From 2000 – 2016, suicide rate among adults ages rose 34%, from 12.9 deaths for every 1000,000 people in the population to 17.3 per 100,000 4
Two disturbing trends in mental health care: Increase in demand and growing shortage of qualified providers to meet the demand
A 2016 report released by Health Resources and Service Administration projected the supply of workers in behavioral health professions to be approximately 250,000 workers short of the project demand in
Sources
1 The United State of Stress 2018 by Maureen Connolly & Margot Slade October Everyday Health
2 Stressed Out Nation – American Psychological Association April 2006, Vol 27
3 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, November 2018 Survey
4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), November 16, 2017 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
5 What is the Answer to the Shortage of Mental health Care Providers? U.S. News - May 25, 2018
Sources
1 The United State of Stress 2018 by Maureen Connolly & Margot Slade October Everyday Health
2 Stressed Out Nation – American Psychological Association April 2006, Vol 27
3 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, November 2018 Survey
4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), November 16, 2017 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
5 What is the Answer to the Shortage of Mental health Care Providers? U.S. News - May 25, 2018