Mediplat Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Yuma Asai) conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Mental Health Consultation Systems" targeting 110 managers involved in HR and labor affairs at companies with 50 or more employees that have established mental health consultation services, to clarify the gap between "establishment" and "functionality." The results revealed that even when consultation services are available, barriers such as anonymity and consultation hours hinder employee utilization. ■ Survey Results Summary ▼ Download the full report here: https://service.firstcall.md/wp24 ■ Approximately 80% of managers feel an increase in mental health issues When asked if they felt that mental health issues (depression, adjustment disorder, anxiety symptoms, etc.) among their company's employees had increased in recent years, 39.1% responded "strongly agree" and 40.0% responded "somewhat agree," totaling 79.1% who felt an increase. From a frontline perspective, addressing mental health issues is no longer a problem for only a few employees. Do you feel that mental health issues (depression, adjustment disorder, anxiety symptoms, etc.) among your company's employees have increased in recent years? ■ Most common consultation service is "Consultation route to supervisors/managers" (47.3%) When asked about the consultation services currently available to employees (multiple answers allowed), "Consultation route to supervisors/managers" was the most common at 47.3%, followed by "Consultation service for internal HR/labor affairs staff" at 40.0%. In many companies, the entry point for consultation is entrusted to specific "people," suggesting a structure where ease of consultation depends on the relationship with the other party. Please tell us about the consultation services currently available to employees. (Multiple answers allowed) ■ 75.5% of companies had employees with issues in the past year When asked if there were employees in the past year who had or appeared