Mental Health Index - January 2021 Updates
Total Brain
12 min read ยท Apr 15, 2026
2021 begins with workers getting some needed metal relief, stress drops to pre-COVID level for first time during pandemic. Following a gloomy report in December, the Mental Health Index revealed that the mental state of U.S. workers improved drastically in January. Multiple other mental capacities improved, particularly for women. These gains, which were largely unexpected after a dismal December, suggest workers may believe their lives and experiences are improving in 2021, and that is lifting their outlook and mental state. Explore the data in this month's report, including highlights such as:
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