The Geography of Mental Health

IBI's final report in our three-part mental health series explores the geographic variations in anxiety and depression rates among the US workforce, as well as related short-term disability claims. 

Highlights from IBI's analysis:

- The national average indicates that 30.9% of employees are at risk for clinically relevant anxiety and/or depression. The states with the highest prevalence of this risk are West Virginia with 36.2%, Kentucky with 35.9%, and Utah with 35.5%. 
- Female workers tend to have a 34% higher likelihood of experiencing anxiety or depression compared to males.
- Younger workers, specifically those in the 18-24 age group, exhibit a higher risk, with the odds decreasing as age increases.
- The national average for new claims rates is 6.5 per 100,000 covered lives. Texas has the highest claim rate at 30.5 new claims per 100,000 covered lives, followed closely by California at 30.2, Florida at 19.4, New York at 17.9, and Pennsylvania at 16.7 per 100,000 covered lives.

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