ATHENS – [ANA-MPA]
Worrying signs about the mental health and wellbeing of employees in Greece are strengthening, as symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger intensify. At the same time, however, awareness seems to be increasing, with mental health becoming a priority for workers. This emerges from a survey by EY Greece, Hellas EAP, and the Experimental Psychology Laboratory of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The survey was conducted between May 22 and June 20, 2025, on an extended sample of 4,457 employees of all ages, from both small and large organisations in the private and public sectors. It examined nine parameters: anxiety, depression, somatisation, anger, loneliness, employee quality of life (wellbeing), work-related quality of life, attitudes toward remote work, and attitudes toward mental health.
This is the third edition of the survey, which was first carried out in May 2021 during the pandemic, followed by its second edition in 2023.
The most encouraging—and one of the most interesting—findings of the survey is the indication that, according to employees, mental health and wellbeing issues have now become a high priority for them. A total of 79% state that they now care more about mental health—both their own and that of others—while 69% say they are willing to seek help from a mental health professional when experiencing increased stress. At the same time, it is encouraging that 45%, up from 38% in 2023, believe that actions have been taken in the last two years that have contributed to reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.
Nevertheless, the survey recorded increased rates for a range of symptoms related to depression. Thus, 44% of participants (up from 35% in 2021) feel sadness, and 47% (up from 35% in 2021) feel pessimistic about the future, while 4% (up from 2% in 2023) have strongly considered ending their lives.
