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Nearly a quarter of all U.S. adults, or around 23%, experienced a mental illness in the past year, according to a new report. That’s nearly 60 million Americans.

Do you ever have those weeks where you feel you’ve gotten nothing done? You’re staring at your screen, the same paragraph you’ve read three times still making no sense. Your mind drifts to that looming deadline, the difficult conversation with your manager, leaving before 3 to avoid a horrible commute, or the growing pile of unread emails. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Almost half (43%) of Americans report feeling more anxious than they did the previous year, with workplace pressures playing a significant role in this epidemic of stress.

The United States is grappling with an unprecedented youth mental health crisis.1 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, troubling trends were present: Many young people reported feelings of persistent sadness, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. The pandemic only intensified these trends, disproportionately affecting socially vulnerable communities and racial and ethnic minorities.2 Isolation, school closures, and heightened social stress deepened the struggle, creating a more urgent need to address the mental well-being of young people across America.3