{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"133502","rtpr_id":"nPn8d29Cqa","ticker":"T","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["T"],"title":"TELUS Mental Health Index: Cost of living is the top money worry for 58 percent of US workers as financial anxiety hits workplace productivity","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-02T10:01:00.096Z","article_body":"TELUS Mental Health Index: Cost of living is the top money worry for 58 percent of US workers as financial anxiety hits workplace productivity\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2026\n\nA new Q2 2026 report highlights critical workplace mental health trends,\nrevealing forty-six percent of US workers don't understand their retirement\nbenefits, while 30 percent feel unsafe disclosing mental health issues to\nmanagers.\n\nQuick Facts:\n\n * The Index reveals a stark link between employee financial wellbeing and\noverall productivity, as one in seven US workers says money stress is\nnegatively affecting their workplace productivity\n * Cost of living is the top financial stressor for 58 percent of workers,\ndwarfing those concerned about retirement savings (12 percent) and emergency\nsavings (9 percent)\n * Nearly half (46 percent) of US workers don't fully understand the retirement\nplan they pay into\n * Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of US workers are anxious about money, and one\nin nine never stops worrying about their finances\nCHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TELUS Health released its TELUS\nMental Health Index\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=3997609146&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Ftelus-mental-health-index&a=TELUS+Mental+Health+Index)\n (\"the Index\") reporting that the cost of living is the single largest\nfinancial stressor for 58 percent of US workers, dwarfing concerns over\nretirement savings (12 percent) and building emergency funds (9 percent).\nAdding to these financial anxieties, a benefits literacy gap finds nearly half\n(46 percent) of US workers admit they do not fully understand the retirement\nplan they pay into each month.\n\nAccording to the Index, the growing pressures of day-to-day expenses has\ncreated a constant state of distraction for millions of employees, with one in\nnine reporting they never stop worrying about money. Almost two-thirds (64\npercent) of US workers report money-related stress and more than one in seven\nadmit that financial strain is negatively impacting their productivity on the\njob. Financial strain continues to compound, as twenty-three percent of US\nemployees lack emergency savings to cover basic needs, and workers lacking\nemergency savings are three times more likely to report workplace productivity\ndeclines.\n\n\"For the large majority of US workers, survival has eclipsed long-term\nplanning. Fifteen percent of workers report that personal financial stress is\ndirectly hurting their work productivity, while three percent have missed work\nentirely due to financial strain,\" says Paula Allen, Global Leader of Research\nand Insights, TELUS Health. \"These financial anxieties coupled with a lack of\nsupport resources creates operational costs for employers, highlighting how\nemployee financial health and workplace psychological safety are directly\nlinked across the US labor market.\"\n\nYounger workers, parents, and caregivers are most at risk\n\nThe Index reveals distinct generational and organizational vulnerabilities\nacross age groups, family structures, and industry sectors.\n\n * Age: Workers under age 40 are three times more likely than those over 50 to\nreport a decrease in work productivity due to financial stress.\n * Family: Working parents are twice as likely and managers are 60 percent more\nlikely to experience productivity losses stemming from financial strain\ncompared to their counterparts.\n * The 'Sandwich Generation': Twenty-seven percent of workers provide care or\nfinancial aid to adult children, aging parents, or extended family. Among\nthese caregivers, 34 percent report a negative impact on their finances and 27\npercent report a hit to their mental health.\nThe retirement and saving benefits knowledge gap\n\nEmployee financial wellbeing and operational productivity are inseparable.\nForty-six percent of workers contributing to a workplace retirement or savings\nprogram do not have a strong understanding of how it works, and those who do\nnot understand it at all score 22.5 points lower on the Index than those who\nunderstand it well (54.2 vs. 76.7). Almost half of US employees (49 percent)\nactively want employer-provided resources, communications, or support for\nretirement, pensions, or savings plans making it the most requested financial\ntopic in the Index.\n\nThe impact of mental health stigma on employee disclosure and care\n\nIn addition to financial stress, workplace stigma continues to hinder care.\nOnly 49 percent of workers feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue\nto their manager; and those who avoid disclosure score 11.5 points lower on\nthe Index. Similarly, while substance use impacts work performance for over 40\npercent of struggling employees, top barriers to seeking help include\nembarrassment (23 percent), cost (22 percent), confidentiality concerns (20\npercent), and fear of workplace repercussions (18 percent).\n\nAbout the TELUS Mental Health Index research methodology\n\nThe TELUS Mental Health Index data was collected through an online survey\nbetween June 5 and June 18, 2026, among 5,000 employed adults residing in the\nUnited States who were employed within the preceding six months. The sample is\nbalanced to reflect the age, gender, industry, and geographic distribution of\nthe US population. Benchmark scores out of 100 represent optimal (80–100),\nstrained (50–79), and distressed (0–49) mental health ranges.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nQ: How does financial stress affect employee mental health?\n\nWorkers who report always feeling anxious about money\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=570005761&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Fresources%2Fhow-affordability-affects-wellbeing-and-productivity&a=Workers+who+report+always+feeling+anxious+about+money)\n score 43.0 on the TELUS Mental Health Index—placing them in the distressed\nrange, 27.1 points below the national average of 70.1 and 47.3 points below\npeers who never feel money-anxious. Overall, financially insecure workers\nscore 25.9 points lower than their financially secure counterparts (52.3 vs.\n78.2).\n\nQ: Does financial stress affect work productivity?\n\nFifteen percent of US workers report that personal financial stress has\ndirectly impaired their work productivity over the past three months, with\naffected employees scoring 25.7 points lower on the Index compared to\nunaffected peers (50.6 vs. 76.3). In addition, ten percent report difficulty\nconcentrating at work and three percent have missed work entirely due to\nfinancial stress.\n\nQ: What are employees most stressed about financially in 2026?\n\nFifty-eight percent of US workers identify the cost of living as the leading\ndriver of their financial anxiety, nearly five times the proportion citing a\nlack of retirement savings (12 percent) or emergency savings (9 percent).\nHowever, financial stressors vary by age as workers over 50 are two and a half\ntimes more likely than those under 40 to cite retirement savings as their\nprimary concern.\n\nQ: Why are emergency savings critical for workplace productivity?\n\nTwenty-three percent of US employees lack emergency savings to cover basic\nneeds. The Index found that workers without an emergency fund are three times\nmore likely to report declines in workplace productivity, as the lack of a\nfinancial safety net increases chronic stress and distraction.\n\nQ: Do employees understand their retirement benefits?\n\nForty-six percent of US workers contributing to workplace retirement or\nsavings programs lack a strong understanding of how they work. The three\npercent of contributors who report not understanding their program at all\nscore 22.5 points lower on the Index than those who understand their plan very\nwell (54.2 vs. 76.7).\n\nQ: What financial benefits do employees want from employers?\n\nAlmost half (49 percent) of US workers want employer-provided resources,\ncommunications, or support for retirement, pensions, or savings plans.\nSpecific topics requested include: retirement/long-term savings (29 percent),\ninvesting (21 percent), workplace pension/savings plans (20 percent), tax\nplanning (17 percent), emergency savings (16 percent), insurance/financial\nprotection (15 percent), debt management (13 percent), and budgeting (10\npercent).\n\nQ: How many employees care for aging parents or adult children?\n\nTwenty-seven percent of the US workforce provides financial support or\ncaregiving to adult children (14 percent), aging parents (9 percent), or other\nadult family members (4 percent). Among these caregivers, 34 percent report a\nnegative impact on their personal finances, 27 percent report a negative\nimpact on their mental health, and 13 percent report decreased work\nproductivity.\n\nQ: Are employees comfortable discussing mental health with their manager?\n\nOnly 49 percent of US workers feel comfortable telling their manager if they\nhave a mental health issue\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=4156265317&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Fresources%2Fhow-to-promote-a-culture-of-wellbeing-in-your-workplace&a=feel+comfortable+telling+their+manager+if+they+have+a+mental+health+issue)\n, while 30 percent would not feel comfortable and 22 percent are unsure.\nWorkers who would not feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue score\n11.5 points lower on the Index compared to those who would (63.1 vs. 74.6).\n\nQ: What stops employees from getting help for substance use?\n\nTop barriers preventing US workers from seeking help for substance use include\nstigma or embarrassment (23 percent), cost or financial barriers (22 percent),\nconfidentiality concerns (20 percent), and fear of having to tell someone at\nwork (18 percent). Additionally, 24 percent of workers prefer to handle\nsubstance use issues on their own.\n\nQ: What is the state of workplace mental health in the US in 2026?\n\nThe Index score stands at 70.1 in the US for Q2 2026, with 23 percent of the\nworkforce at high mental health risk, 42 percent at moderate risk, and 35\npercent at low risk. Anxiety (63.5) and isolation (66.4) remain the lowest\nsub-scores in the report, continuing a six-year trend as the primary drivers\nof workforce psychological risk.\n\nAbout TELUS Health\n\nTELUS Health empowers people to live healthier lives and helps organizations\ncreate more productive, wellbeing-focused workplaces through global leadership\nin healthcare technology. Operating in more than 200 countries and\nterritories, we support approximately 159 million people at every point of\ntheir physical, mental, and financial wellbeing journey.\n\nOur integrated approach connects the entire healthcare ecosystem:\ncomprehensive workforce wellbeing programs, compassionate and personalized\npreventive care, and the technology infrastructure that healthcare\npractitioners and payors rely on daily. This creates seamless care pathways\ndelivering regionalized and gender-responsive support, where and when people\nneed it most.\n\nThrough our data-driven insights and proprietary research we are reshaping\nhealthcare with earlier intervention and culturally-attuned approaches so\nindividuals and organizations can thrive. Follow us as we advance our mission\nto become the world's most trusted wellbeing company: telushealth.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=1486767786&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftelushealth.com%2F&a=telushealth.com)\n.\n\nMedia Contact:\nKaya Arai\nTELUS Health PR\nkaya.arai@telus.com (mailto:kaya.arai@telus.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telus-mental-health-index-cost-of-living-is-the-top-money-worry-for-58-percent-of-us-workers-as-financial-anxiety-hits-workplace-productivity-302866026.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telus-mental-health-index-cost-of-living-is-the-top-money-worry-for-58-percent-of-us-workers-as-financial-anxiety-hits-workplace-productivity-302866026.html)\n\nSOURCE TELUS Health\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1977291/TELUS-Health-TELUS-Mental-Health-Index-Cost-of-living-is-the-to.jpg?id=OA2922053\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1521669/TELUS-Health-TELUS-Mental-Health-Index-Cost-of-living-is-the-to.jpg?id=OA2922051\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8d29Cqa","title":"TELUS Mental Health Index: Cost of living is the top money worry for 58 percent of US workers as financial anxiety hits workplace productivity","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"T","created":"2026-09-02T10:01:00.096Z","tickers":["T"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"TELUS Mental Health Index: Cost of living is the top money worry for 58 percent of US workers as financial anxiety hits workplace productivity\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2026\n\nA new Q2 2026 report highlights critical workplace mental health trends,\nrevealing forty-six percent of US workers don't understand their retirement\nbenefits, while 30 percent feel unsafe disclosing mental health issues to\nmanagers.\n\nQuick Facts:\n\n * The Index reveals a stark link between employee financial wellbeing and\noverall productivity, as one in seven US workers says money stress is\nnegatively affecting their workplace productivity\n * Cost of living is the top financial stressor for 58 percent of workers,\ndwarfing those concerned about retirement savings (12 percent) and emergency\nsavings (9 percent)\n * Nearly half (46 percent) of US workers don't fully understand the retirement\nplan they pay into\n * Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of US workers are anxious about money, and one\nin nine never stops worrying about their finances\nCHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TELUS Health released its TELUS\nMental Health Index\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=3997609146&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Ftelus-mental-health-index&a=TELUS+Mental+Health+Index)\n (\"the Index\") reporting that the cost of living is the single largest\nfinancial stressor for 58 percent of US workers, dwarfing concerns over\nretirement savings (12 percent) and building emergency funds (9 percent).\nAdding to these financial anxieties, a benefits literacy gap finds nearly half\n(46 percent) of US workers admit they do not fully understand the retirement\nplan they pay into each month.\n\nAccording to the Index, the growing pressures of day-to-day expenses has\ncreated a constant state of distraction for millions of employees, with one in\nnine reporting they never stop worrying about money. Almost two-thirds (64\npercent) of US workers report money-related stress and more than one in seven\nadmit that financial strain is negatively impacting their productivity on the\njob. Financial strain continues to compound, as twenty-three percent of US\nemployees lack emergency savings to cover basic needs, and workers lacking\nemergency savings are three times more likely to report workplace productivity\ndeclines.\n\n\"For the large majority of US workers, survival has eclipsed long-term\nplanning. Fifteen percent of workers report that personal financial stress is\ndirectly hurting their work productivity, while three percent have missed work\nentirely due to financial strain,\" says Paula Allen, Global Leader of Research\nand Insights, TELUS Health. \"These financial anxieties coupled with a lack of\nsupport resources creates operational costs for employers, highlighting how\nemployee financial health and workplace psychological safety are directly\nlinked across the US labor market.\"\n\nYounger workers, parents, and caregivers are most at risk\n\nThe Index reveals distinct generational and organizational vulnerabilities\nacross age groups, family structures, and industry sectors.\n\n * Age: Workers under age 40 are three times more likely than those over 50 to\nreport a decrease in work productivity due to financial stress.\n * Family: Working parents are twice as likely and managers are 60 percent more\nlikely to experience productivity losses stemming from financial strain\ncompared to their counterparts.\n * The 'Sandwich Generation': Twenty-seven percent of workers provide care or\nfinancial aid to adult children, aging parents, or extended family. Among\nthese caregivers, 34 percent report a negative impact on their finances and 27\npercent report a hit to their mental health.\nThe retirement and saving benefits knowledge gap\n\nEmployee financial wellbeing and operational productivity are inseparable.\nForty-six percent of workers contributing to a workplace retirement or savings\nprogram do not have a strong understanding of how it works, and those who do\nnot understand it at all score 22.5 points lower on the Index than those who\nunderstand it well (54.2 vs. 76.7). Almost half of US employees (49 percent)\nactively want employer-provided resources, communications, or support for\nretirement, pensions, or savings plans making it the most requested financial\ntopic in the Index.\n\nThe impact of mental health stigma on employee disclosure and care\n\nIn addition to financial stress, workplace stigma continues to hinder care.\nOnly 49 percent of workers feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue\nto their manager; and those who avoid disclosure score 11.5 points lower on\nthe Index. Similarly, while substance use impacts work performance for over 40\npercent of struggling employees, top barriers to seeking help include\nembarrassment (23 percent), cost (22 percent), confidentiality concerns (20\npercent), and fear of workplace repercussions (18 percent).\n\nAbout the TELUS Mental Health Index research methodology\n\nThe TELUS Mental Health Index data was collected through an online survey\nbetween June 5 and June 18, 2026, among 5,000 employed adults residing in the\nUnited States who were employed within the preceding six months. The sample is\nbalanced to reflect the age, gender, industry, and geographic distribution of\nthe US population. Benchmark scores out of 100 represent optimal (80–100),\nstrained (50–79), and distressed (0–49) mental health ranges.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nQ: How does financial stress affect employee mental health?\n\nWorkers who report always feeling anxious about money\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=570005761&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Fresources%2Fhow-affordability-affects-wellbeing-and-productivity&a=Workers+who+report+always+feeling+anxious+about+money)\n score 43.0 on the TELUS Mental Health Index—placing them in the distressed\nrange, 27.1 points below the national average of 70.1 and 47.3 points below\npeers who never feel money-anxious. Overall, financially insecure workers\nscore 25.9 points lower than their financially secure counterparts (52.3 vs.\n78.2).\n\nQ: Does financial stress affect work productivity?\n\nFifteen percent of US workers report that personal financial stress has\ndirectly impaired their work productivity over the past three months, with\naffected employees scoring 25.7 points lower on the Index compared to\nunaffected peers (50.6 vs. 76.3). In addition, ten percent report difficulty\nconcentrating at work and three percent have missed work entirely due to\nfinancial stress.\n\nQ: What are employees most stressed about financially in 2026?\n\nFifty-eight percent of US workers identify the cost of living as the leading\ndriver of their financial anxiety, nearly five times the proportion citing a\nlack of retirement savings (12 percent) or emergency savings (9 percent).\nHowever, financial stressors vary by age as workers over 50 are two and a half\ntimes more likely than those under 40 to cite retirement savings as their\nprimary concern.\n\nQ: Why are emergency savings critical for workplace productivity?\n\nTwenty-three percent of US employees lack emergency savings to cover basic\nneeds. The Index found that workers without an emergency fund are three times\nmore likely to report declines in workplace productivity, as the lack of a\nfinancial safety net increases chronic stress and distraction.\n\nQ: Do employees understand their retirement benefits?\n\nForty-six percent of US workers contributing to workplace retirement or\nsavings programs lack a strong understanding of how they work. The three\npercent of contributors who report not understanding their program at all\nscore 22.5 points lower on the Index than those who understand their plan very\nwell (54.2 vs. 76.7).\n\nQ: What financial benefits do employees want from employers?\n\nAlmost half (49 percent) of US workers want employer-provided resources,\ncommunications, or support for retirement, pensions, or savings plans.\nSpecific topics requested include: retirement/long-term savings (29 percent),\ninvesting (21 percent), workplace pension/savings plans (20 percent), tax\nplanning (17 percent), emergency savings (16 percent), insurance/financial\nprotection (15 percent), debt management (13 percent), and budgeting (10\npercent).\n\nQ: How many employees care for aging parents or adult children?\n\nTwenty-seven percent of the US workforce provides financial support or\ncaregiving to adult children (14 percent), aging parents (9 percent), or other\nadult family members (4 percent). Among these caregivers, 34 percent report a\nnegative impact on their personal finances, 27 percent report a negative\nimpact on their mental health, and 13 percent report decreased work\nproductivity.\n\nQ: Are employees comfortable discussing mental health with their manager?\n\nOnly 49 percent of US workers feel comfortable telling their manager if they\nhave a mental health issue\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=4156265317&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telushealth.com%2Fen-us%2Fresources%2Fhow-to-promote-a-culture-of-wellbeing-in-your-workplace&a=feel+comfortable+telling+their+manager+if+they+have+a+mental+health+issue)\n, while 30 percent would not feel comfortable and 22 percent are unsure.\nWorkers who would not feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue score\n11.5 points lower on the Index compared to those who would (63.1 vs. 74.6).\n\nQ: What stops employees from getting help for substance use?\n\nTop barriers preventing US workers from seeking help for substance use include\nstigma or embarrassment (23 percent), cost or financial barriers (22 percent),\nconfidentiality concerns (20 percent), and fear of having to tell someone at\nwork (18 percent). Additionally, 24 percent of workers prefer to handle\nsubstance use issues on their own.\n\nQ: What is the state of workplace mental health in the US in 2026?\n\nThe Index score stands at 70.1 in the US for Q2 2026, with 23 percent of the\nworkforce at high mental health risk, 42 percent at moderate risk, and 35\npercent at low risk. Anxiety (63.5) and isolation (66.4) remain the lowest\nsub-scores in the report, continuing a six-year trend as the primary drivers\nof workforce psychological risk.\n\nAbout TELUS Health\n\nTELUS Health empowers people to live healthier lives and helps organizations\ncreate more productive, wellbeing-focused workplaces through global leadership\nin healthcare technology. Operating in more than 200 countries and\nterritories, we support approximately 159 million people at every point of\ntheir physical, mental, and financial wellbeing journey.\n\nOur integrated approach connects the entire healthcare ecosystem:\ncomprehensive workforce wellbeing programs, compassionate and personalized\npreventive care, and the technology infrastructure that healthcare\npractitioners and payors rely on daily. This creates seamless care pathways\ndelivering regionalized and gender-responsive support, where and when people\nneed it most.\n\nThrough our data-driven insights and proprietary research we are reshaping\nhealthcare with earlier intervention and culturally-attuned approaches so\nindividuals and organizations can thrive. Follow us as we advance our mission\nto become the world's most trusted wellbeing company: telushealth.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764525-1&h=1486767786&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftelushealth.com%2F&a=telushealth.com)\n.\n\nMedia Contact:\nKaya Arai\nTELUS Health PR\nkaya.arai@telus.com (mailto:kaya.arai@telus.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telus-mental-health-index-cost-of-living-is-the-top-money-worry-for-58-percent-of-us-workers-as-financial-anxiety-hits-workplace-productivity-302866026.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telus-mental-health-index-cost-of-living-is-the-top-money-worry-for-58-percent-of-us-workers-as-financial-anxiety-hits-workplace-productivity-302866026.html)\n\nSOURCE TELUS Health\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1977291/TELUS-Health-TELUS-Mental-Health-Index-Cost-of-living-is-the-to.jpg?id=OA2922053\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1521669/TELUS-Health-TELUS-Mental-Health-Index-Cost-of-living-is-the-to.jpg?id=OA2922051\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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