This dashboard contains data originally sourced via Kaggle and aims to analyse mental health in tech companies.
The data visualisations below intend to give a brief overview of respondent data before analysing some of the trends contained within the data. The original dataset can be found on kaggle here:
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Of the total respondent count, 997 identified as male, compared to 248 female and 14 in the other category.
Over 50% of respondents were from the US, with the UK the next largest proportion.
Of the total count, most respondents came from the 24-39 category (920).
There were 26 respondents from the 50+ category making it the least represented.
There are only 26 respondents in the 50+ category, 20 of which are in the US. 66% of men and 50% of women in that category had previously asked for treatment for a mental health issue.
However, 70% of women in the 25-39 category indicated that they had previously sought help.
Nearly 69% of total female respondents and 45% of total male respondents indicated that they had previously asked for treatment for a mental health issue, as did 85% of those who identified in the 'Other' category.
There is a near 50/50 split between respondents that had previously sought help for mental health issues and those that hadn't.
Of the total respondent count, 492 indicated that mental health issues had been prevalent in their family history.
When filtered by 'Yes', the numbers for overall Treatment Levels and Treatment by Gender increase, which indicates a correlation between Family History and mental health issues.
Respondents were asked if they felt that discussing a physical health issue with their employer would have negative consequences. 7% of women and 4% of men felt that there would.
Respondents were asked if they felt that discussing a mental health issue with their employer would have negative consequences. 27% of women and 22% of men felt that there would. This contrasts to the much lower numbers for physical health.
The majority of respondents indicated that mental health was not included as part of an employee wellness program.
When filtered by 'No', expectations of issues when raising both physical and mental problems with employers were more negative. This indicates a possible correlation between cultures and wellness programmes.