Modern Health data: AI anxiety, substance use, and collapsing employer trust reach new highs
Modern Health's 2026 workplace mental health report (1,000 US workers at firms with 250+) found that 69% believe AI will lead to layoffs at their company within three years, 24% say AI is already negatively affecting their mental health, and 63% report using alcohol, cannabis, or unprescribed drugs after work to cope with stress.
BY WELLBEING DESK · JUNE 3, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Modern Health's 2026 workplace mental health report (1,000 US workers at firms with 250+) found that 69% believe AI will lead to layoffs at their company within three years, 24% say AI is already negatively affecting their mental health, and 63% report using alcohol, cannabis, or unprescribed drugs after work to cope with stress. Employer trust has deteriorated sharply: only 33% strongly agree their employer values their mental health, down from 41% in 2025 — an eight-point drop in one year. For law firms, where billing pressure and AI productivity expectations compound these dynamics, the data points to a structural trust gap that EAP access alone cannot close.