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Brené Brown: Economic Uncertainty Fuels Workers' Mental Health Crisis

10/22/2025

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Brené Brown warned at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit that economic uncertainty, policy shifts, and rising automation harm workers' mental health.
She notes many employees, especially Gen Z and young millennials, miss work due to stress.
The typical U.K. worker experiences mental health challenges for nearly 50 days per year.
Brown urges leaders to engage with teams and address disruption with empathy as artificial intelligence (AI) automates jobs.

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Brené Brown warned at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit that economic uncertainty, policy shifts, and rising automation harm workers' mental health.
She notes many employees, especially Gen Z and young millennials, miss work due to stress.
The typical U.K. worker experiences mental health challenges for nearly 50 days per year.
Brown urges leaders to engage with teams and address disruption with empathy as artificial intelligence (AI) automates jobs.