Nearly half of workers say their job hurts their mental health, survey finds

Four out of 10 workers in the U.S. report that their job has either a somewhat negative or extremely negative impact on their mental health, according to a new survey.

"For employees, their jobs and their workplaces more generally are significant influences on their overall wellbeing and the wellbeing of their family members," Dan Witters, primary author of the study and research director at the Gallup National Health and Wellbeing Index, told ABC News."That for so many their current job is harming their mental health is a devastating reality that leaders are going to need to come to grips with and take seriously.

Notably, those workers reported approximately four times as many unplanned absences from work due to poor mental health than did workers who reported better mental health.

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