Toxic Workplaces Are Worsening: 80% of U.S. Workers Say Their Job Hurts Mental Health (fastcompany.com)
(Sunday October 12, 2025 @05:44PM (EditorDavid)
from the work-hurts dept.)
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- News link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/12/2016234/toxic-workplaces-are-worsening-80-of-us-workers-say-their-job-hurts-mental-health
- Source link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91418555/80-percent-of-employees-say-their-workplace-is-toxic
Slashdot reader [1]joshuark shared [2]this report from Fast Company :
> According to Monster's newly released [3]2025 Mental Health in the Workplace survey of 1,100 workers, 80% of respondents described their workplace environment as toxic. The alarming statistic is an increase from 67% just a year ago.
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> The challenging environment has major implications. An astonishing 71% of workers say their mental health is poor (40%) or fair (31%), while only 29% rank it positively: 20% said it was good and 9% described it as great. Workers say that a toxic workplace culture is the top cause of their poor mental health (59%), followed closely by having a bad manager (54%)...
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> Mental health is incredibly important to employees. The majority (63%) care more about it than having a "brag-worthy" job. Likewise, many would pass on a promotion (43%) or opt out of a raise (33%) if it was better for their mental health... The vast majority (93%) say their employer isn't focused on supporting employee mental health — a statistic that rose drastically since just a year ago, with 78% claiming the same.
"According to the survey, more than half of workers (57%) say they'd rather quit their job than continue working in an environment they feel is toxic and overall, causing major strains to their mental wellbeing..."
[1] https://www.slashdot.org/~joshuark
[2] https://www.fastcompany.com/91418555/80-percent-of-employees-say-their-workplace-is-toxic
[3] https://www.monster.com/career-advice/job-search/news-and-insights/mental-health-in-the-workplace-poll-2025
> According to Monster's newly released [3]2025 Mental Health in the Workplace survey of 1,100 workers, 80% of respondents described their workplace environment as toxic. The alarming statistic is an increase from 67% just a year ago.
>
> The challenging environment has major implications. An astonishing 71% of workers say their mental health is poor (40%) or fair (31%), while only 29% rank it positively: 20% said it was good and 9% described it as great. Workers say that a toxic workplace culture is the top cause of their poor mental health (59%), followed closely by having a bad manager (54%)...
>
> Mental health is incredibly important to employees. The majority (63%) care more about it than having a "brag-worthy" job. Likewise, many would pass on a promotion (43%) or opt out of a raise (33%) if it was better for their mental health... The vast majority (93%) say their employer isn't focused on supporting employee mental health — a statistic that rose drastically since just a year ago, with 78% claiming the same.
"According to the survey, more than half of workers (57%) say they'd rather quit their job than continue working in an environment they feel is toxic and overall, causing major strains to their mental wellbeing..."
[1] https://www.slashdot.org/~joshuark
[2] https://www.fastcompany.com/91418555/80-percent-of-employees-say-their-workplace-is-toxic
[3] https://www.monster.com/career-advice/job-search/news-and-insights/mental-health-in-the-workplace-poll-2025
Is the workplace itself toxic? (Score:2)
Or are certain employees making it toxic for everyone?