HR’s biggest challenges in 2026 and how organizational mental health can help
Spring Health found 44% of HR leaders cite retaining talent as their top challenge, while 38% say proving benefits ROI is also a major pressure.
- Spring Health's 2026 Workplace Mental Health Annual Report reveals that 38% of HR professionals face pressure to demonstrate ROI on benefits programs, based on data from 500+ HR professionals and 1,500+ employees surveyed in early 2026.
- Budget constraints drive this tension, as nearly 3 in 5 employers plan 2026 health benefit cuts to combat rising costs, according to Mercer research, forcing HR leaders to balance fiscal pressures with growing mental health demands.
- Research found 61% of HR professionals report increased mental health leaves over the past year, with 16% noting increases of 25% or more; 69% of employees say mental health benefits are very or extremely important to job decisions.
- Only 9% of HR professionals believe their current solution clearly reduces health plan spend, complicating efforts to secure leadership buy-in for mental health investments and highlighting the ROI measurement gap.
- Managing mental health across diverse, global workforces remains a hurdle for 22% of HR leaders, requiring modern solutions that offer culturally responsive care and reporting connecting mental health investment to measurable business outcomes.
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