Anxiety doesn’t just affect how people feel. It also impacts how they show up at work. With nearly a third of working adults living with anxiety, employers are seeing real consequences, including lower vitality and higher burnout, turnover, and health care costs. Addressing anxiety in the workplace has become a critical part of supporting employee health and sustaining business performance.

In this episode of Health Unscripted, Jason Youngblood, director of Behavioral Clinical Account Management at Cigna Healthcare, sits down with Jenna Glover, PhD, chief clinical officer at Headspace, to unpack why anxiety is so prevalent in today’s workforce and explore how individuals and employers can build resilience, foster psychological safety, and create healthier, more supportive workplaces.

In this episode, viewers will learn:

• Why anxiety in the workplace is on the rise.
• How healthy habits and skills building for everyday mental health support can help people better manage their anxiety.
• Simple, consistent practices that can interrupt worry spirals and restore a sense of control.
• The role that workplace culture plays in either easing or amplifying anxiety.
• How managers can make an immediate impact by modeling behaviors that reduce uncertainty and stress.

Watch the full episode above to understand how anxiety affects people at work, and what employers can do to better support their workforces.