20 Consequently, mental disorders cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually in lost productivity, treatment costs, and other indirect expenses. Among the causes compromising the mental health of the productive society, the pace of modern life, workplace competitiveness, and the pressure for success are among the main factors. The crisis in numbers: The brazilian scenario In Brazil, the situation is no different, and the country faces a silent crisis of alarming statistical proportions. According to consolidated data from the Ministry of Social Security and the National Social Security Institute (INSS), Brazil ended 2025 with a historic record: 546,254 temporary disability benefits were granted due to mental and behavioral disorders. This represents a 15.6% growth compared to 2024, which had already seen a 67% jump over the previous year. The current scenario reveals that mental health is no longer just a wellness agenda, but a critical public health and economic productivity challenge. Data further details that anxiety and depression are the main causes of absences exceeding 15 days. Another relevant data point refers to the gender impact: women represented 63.46% of the total absences for psychological reasons in 2025. Experts point out that the “triple burden”—combining professional demands, domestic care, and family management—is the main catalyst for this disparity. This illness is exemplified by the increase in diagnosed cases of Burnout, which, according to psychiatric physician Deborah Duwe, occurs when a person is so exhausted and ill that they feel they can no longer cope. Since January 2025, Brazil has fully adopted the WHO’s ICD-11, which classifies Burnout strictly as an “occupational phenomenon,” facilitating the causal link between the disease and work. According to INSS data, the number of sickness benefits specifically under the diagnosis of Burnout passed from 823 cases in 2021 to a projected mark near or above 6,000 for 2025. According to ISMA-BR, about 30% to 32% of economically active Brazilians suffer from the syndrome, and Brazil remains the second country with the most Burnout cases in the world, behind only Japan. Those who understood The problem Seeking practical alternatives reflects a humanized management Deborah Duwe
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