Anxiety, PTSD Drive Rise in Mental Health Employment Bias Claims

An increasing number of workers are accusing their employers of discriminating against them based on their mental health conditions, a change fueled largely by rising numbers of bias charges based on anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the EEOC.

Accusations of mental health discrimination accounted for about 30% of Americans with Disabilities Act-related charges in fiscal year 2021, according to newly released statistics from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. That’s an increase from the 20% reported in FY 2010.

Anxiety and PTSD are the leading conditions contributing to that trend, accounting for nearly 60% of all mental health ...