Workplace Mental Health 2026
Trends and Best Practices from Top Employers
Mental Health America’s (MHA) annual report, Workplace Mental Health in 2026: Trends and Best Practices of Top Employers, draws on aggregated data from 2026 Bell Seal applications and real-world examples from Bell Seal recipients to highlight three key workplace mental health themes:
- Strengthening connection
- Designing responsive benefits
- Supporting accommodation and recovery
What's inside the report
The 2026 Bell Seal cohort of 410 employers offers insight into how leading organizations translate their workplace mental health commitment into practice. This report:
- Explores how employers align culture and benefits to reflect and support their workforce’s unique needs
- Highlights real-world examples of how Bell Seal employers strengthen connection, design responsive benefits, and support accommodation and recovery
- Offers next steps organizations can take to build and strengthen their workplace mental health strategies, wherever they are in their journey
Featured Bell Seal employers
Thank you to all 2026 Bell Seal recipients and to the following employers for their contributions to this year’s report
Aberdeen
Addiction Professionals of North Carolina
Barilla America, Inc.
BayCare Health System
Catholic Charities Hawaii
City of Lake Worth Beach
CNO Financial Group
Elevance Health
Friends of the Children
General Dynamics Information Technology
Hyland
Indiana University
Keys Energy Services
Maryland Coalition of Families
Mirjam Quinn & Associates, Ltd
MSU Federal Credit Union
Our Minds Matter
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Sweetwater
Texas Children’s
WCG Clinical, Inc
Sweetwater takes a comprehensive approach to employee well-being, supporting mental health across the full continuum of care. Leadership actively invests in responsive benefits and programming to create a culture that prioritizes mental health, ensures support is accessible, and empowers employees to thrive.
Download the Workplace Mental Health in 2026 report
Past reports
Since 2022, MHA has published annual reports featuring aggregated data and real-world examples from Bell Seal applications, highlighting key workplace mental health themes. Find our past reports here.
