Mental health crisis
+42%
more sick days for severe stress than two years ago.
- burnout +31%
- depression +25%
How does your team's mental strength affect the company's bottom line?
The potential: up to 36 FTEs recovered per 1,000 employees
Projection for 1,000 employees: 15.3M PLN and 43,200 days a year, a first-year potential of 18–27 FTEs worth 1.6–2.4M PLN, up to 36 in year two, the Premium plan at 93,600 PLN a year, breaking even from 1 FTE.
Assumptions
Number of employees
at your companyNumber of employees
at your companyNumber of employees
- 100
- 500
- 1,000
- 2,000
- Cost of a working day
median gross pay (GUS) - 355 PLN
- Work loss attributable
to mental healthLoss per person - 3.6 days
- Annual cost
of the Mindgram plan - 93,600 PLN
The basis. A study of platform users against a comparison group (two measurement waves), on the validated clinical questionnaires DASS-21 and WPAI.
Projection
- Value of work time lost
to mental health issues - 15.3M PLNa year
- Recoverable productive
work timeYear-1 recovery - 18–27 FTEs
- Recoverable potential
in year twoYear-2 recovery - up to 36 FTEs
- Value of work time
recovered in year 1Year-1 value - 1.6–2.4M PLN
Investment break-even pointBreak-even point
1 FTE
A new reality
Major macro-social shifts are underway
AI and automation won't solve this
Health
+45%
more sick leave for sleep disorders than two years ago.
- cancer in women 20-44 +63%
Financial stress
47%
of employees carry a loan, mortgage or other debt.
Strain at home
Every other
marriage ends in divorce. Now 46 divorces per 100 new marriages.
Strain at work
3 generations
of differences in one team, AI-driven layoffs and immigration tensions.
Young people
Suicide
is the leading cause of death among Poles aged 25-44.
The market
Companies carry a growing cost of presenteeism, burnout and absence
77%
of employees worked despite poor mental health
45%
of employees in Poland show burnout syndrome (2023)
2nd place
among causes of sick leave in Poland now belongs to mental health (vs. 5th place in 2024)
39%
of productivity lost in companies comes from
Expectations
Mental health care is now a lasting workplace standard
51%
Mental health care on par with medical
For every other employee, free mental health care matters as much as private medical care.
Polish Workforce Productivity Study, Mindgram × Experience Institute, 2026 – CAWI, N = 2,302 working Poles aged 18-65. Survey statement (agreement scale 1–5): “A free mental health care package from my employer would matter as much to me as a free health care package.” Share of 4–5 ratings: 50.8%. 41%
More than a sports card
That many employees say mental health support would lift their performance more than a sports card.
Polish Workforce Productivity Study, Mindgram × Experience Institute, 2026 – CAWI, N = 2,302 working Poles aged 18-65. Survey statement (agreement scale 1–5): “A mental health support package would do more for my performance at work than a sports card.” Share of 4–5 ratings: 41.1%. 30%
Mental health care decides where people work
That many respondents would consider switching to a job paying 10% less if the new employer provided mental health support.
Polish Workforce Productivity Study, Mindgram × Experience Institute, 2026 – CAWI, N = 2,302 working Poles aged 18-65. Survey statement (agreement scale 1–5): “I would consider moving to an employer offering 10% lower pay but providing a mental health support programme for employees.” Share of 4–5 ratings: 30.3%.
Leaders
A crisis is building among middle managers
1 Dual pressure
Pressure from above
From the board
targets, deadlines, pressure to deliver
Pressure from below
From the team
needs, decisions, crises
2 The leader's position
Skills gap
AI-driven change, layoffs, burnout in the team, social change.
Loneliness
The board wants results, the team wants support. The leader sits in between.
The longest hours
Little time to recover – managers work the longest days.
3 The result
44%
of managers in Poland report burnout symptoms
Lower quality and pace
Cynicism and distance
Slow adoption of change
Absence
Mental health is now the 2nd most common cause of sick leave in Poland
Mental-health sick leave per ZUS
Year
Sick notes (m)
Share of all absence
Rank among causes
2022
1.3
10.0%
5th
2023
1.4
11.0%
5th
2024
1.6
12.6%
5th
2025
1.8
14.1%
2nd
In 2025, mental health overtook respiratory illness and injuries.
- 1. Musculoskeletal 17.5%
- 2. Mental health 14.1%
- 3. Respiratory 13.6%
- 4. Injuries 13.1%
39%
of mental-health sick notes were issued for 21–30 days. The employer funds the first 33 days.
Risk register
Low mental strength in a team is an operational risk. It can be measured and reduced.
| Risk | Scale | Impact on the company | Mindgram's answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long absence | One in four 21–30-day sick notes has a mental-health cause | 33 days at the company's cost. That much sick leave a year is employer-funded; add cover and overtime. |
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| Presenteeism | 77% worked through poor mental health in the past 4 weeks | Lower output. Mistakes and delays that never show up in sick-leave statistics. |
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| Employee addictions | 27% of men and 16% of women drink at risky levels. Related sick leave averages 14 days | Absence and incidents. Longer sick leave, mistakes and risks to workplace safety. |
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| Recruiting power | 30% would consider a job paying 10% less at an employer with mental health care | Harder recruitment. Candidates and employees choose companies with full care. |
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| Leader burnout | 44% of managers in Poland report burnout symptoms | Undelivered revenue. Team targets stall and change lands slower. |
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| Company crises | Accident, death, mobbing – damages of at least 6× monthly pay | Lost continuity. The team stalls for days or weeks while the leader improvises. |
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| Pay-rise pressure | 47% of employees carry a loan, mortgage or other debt | A growing payroll. Financial stress returns as pay demands and exits for a higher wage. |
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| Reputational risks | One in five workers names difficult customers as a mental strain | Complaints and lost clients. Emotions in customer service hit the brand and sales. |
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| Regulatory duties | CSRD covers companies above 1,000 employees and 450M EUR turnover | A gap in the ESG report. Workforce wellbeing data must be disclosed, and the company doesn't have it. |
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- Long absence: ZUS, “Sickness absence in 2025” (length structure of F00–F99 sick notes, p. 34) and the ZUS statistical portal, 2025 sick notes by length; own calculation: 24.5% of 21–30-day notes carry an F00–F99 code
- Presenteeism: Polish Workforce Productivity Study, Mindgram × Experience Institute, 2026 – CAWI, N = 2,302 working Poles aged 18-65; share who worked through poor mental wellbeing in the previous four weeks
- Employee addictions: NIZP PZH-PIB, “Health situation of the Polish population 2025”, ch. 13 (study II 2025, N = 3,000, ages 20+): risky drinking in 27.2% of men and 15.7% of women; ZUS statistical portal, 2025 sickness absence by ICD-10 (F10–F19): 94 thousand sick notes, 13.7 days on average against 10.8 overall
- Recruiting power: Polish Workforce Productivity Study, Mindgram × Experience Institute, 2026 – N = 2,302; precisely 30.3% would consider a job paying 10% less at an employer providing mental health care
- Leader burnout: Mindgram × SW Research, study of Polish employees' mental health, September 2024: 44% of managers report burnout symptoms
- Company crises: Act of 19 June 2026 amending the Polish Labour Code (Journal of Laws, 4 Aug 2026, item 1046; in force from 5 Nov 2026): anti-mobbing procedures in companies from 10 employees, damages of at least 6× the minimum wage
- Pay-rise pressure: ZBP, “Infokredyt 2025” (BIK data, XI 2025) – share of adults repaying a loan; BIK, credit-market summaries for 2023 and 2025 – value of household debt
- Reputational risks: GUS, LFS module “Accidents at work and work-related health problems” 2020 – contact with difficult customers, patients or pupils as a mental strain at work: about 20% of workers
- Regulatory duties: Directive (EU) 2026/470 of February 2026 (CSRD revision): sustainability reporting required of companies above 1,000 employees and 450M EUR turnover
Operational stability
Mindgram is one coherent system. It measures risk, supports people and shows the effect
01 · We measure
Diagnostics and early detection of problems
- 15 instruments and diagnostic visits with a specialist
- DASS-21 and WPAI – the same tools we proved the impact with
- Team condition against a benchmark
02 · We prevent
Consultations and therapy before a problem grows
- 12 specialisations, unlimited consultations and therapy
- The employee and 5 close ones, teenagers from age 13
- Help in an hour on average from first contact, within 24 h at most
03 · We respond
Crisis intervention
- For the employee – loss of a loved one, a hard diagnosis, divorce and more
- For leaders and HR – a workplace accident, death or suicide
- For the employee in 27 languages – international teams included
04 · We report
A board report, aggregate-only
- Every quarter – team condition, areas under strain, trend, benchmarks
- The company never knows who uses what – no individual data in the report
Market leaders
160 well-known companies trust us – 1 million people and counting
96%of clients renew with us every year
- Airbus
- Pfizer
- Samsung
- ING
- PwC
- KPMG
- Orange
- Volvo
- DHL
- Allegro
- BAT
- Play
- Decathlon
- Leroy Merlin
- Canal+
- DSV
- Société Générale
- Danske Bank
- Servier
- Lyreco
Money-back guarantee
Start with zero risk
If within 90 days you decide it's not for your company, we refund the full amount – no questions asked.
Book a demoFAQ
The questions your CFO will ask
How do you calculate the potential return on investment?
The loss: 3.6 days of work equivalent per person per month – Mindgram's own calculation on data from the 2026 Polish Workforce Productivity Study (Mindgram × Experience Institute, N = 2,302, WPAI questionnaire, weighted data). Cost of a working day: the GUS median of 7,447 PLN gross, excluding employer overheads. Recovery potential: a study of platform users with the DASS-21 and WPAI instruments, two measurement waves, against a comparison group. The human-capital valuation is an upper bound. The methods in full: Methodology
How do we measure the effect after roll-out?
With the same tools we used to size the potential: DASS-21 and WPAI. Every quarter the board receives a report – team condition, areas under strain, the trend and a benchmark. Aggregate data only.
What drives platform uptake?
Communication and leaders. A dedicated account manager five days a week, a communication plan for the whole year, and leaders who speak about it first. Staff without a work email sign in with a company code or a QR code from a poster on the floor – no employee list and no IT involvement.
What data does the employer receive?
Aggregate only: how many people use the platform and in which areas, team condition against a benchmark, the quarter-on-quarter trend. Never data on individuals.
How does Mindgram protect employee confidentiality?
The company never learns who uses the platform or for what. We process data under GDPR in the MS Azure Poland region, and process quality is certified to ISO 9001.
What does the price include?
One flat monthly fee for the whole contract year, independent of the number of consultations. In the Co‑payment model the employee contributes to therapy sessions and your subscription is lower. What the plans cover: Packages
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If within 90 days you decide it's not for your company, we refund the full amount – no questions asked.
How long does roll-out take?
Live in 14 days. About 8 hours of work on your side, the rest on ours. The details: Implementation
Book a demo
- A projection for your numbers 30 minutes: the loss, the potential and the cost at your scale.
- Pricing and billing model The plan, the Full or Co‑payment model, contract terms.
- A launch plan in 14 days What Mindgram does and what stays on your side – about 8 hours.