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Mental health and work are ever-evolving (it’s exhausting). here* is the latest.

• Recent research from the University of Texas at Austin suggests a break from your smartphone can have an outsized impact on your mental health.

• 988, the nation’s mental health crisis hotline, reduces workforce due to cuts from the current administration.

• The current cost of mental health conditions in the US reaches an estimated $282 billion. Perhaps it’s time to invest more in mental health, not less?

There are only 24 hours in the day. here* are your weekly wellness shortcuts.

• Music could help improve your mood and potentially soothe your anxiety. 

• If the climate crisis has you feeling anxious, try creative expression writing.

• Instead of toughing it out, try these 5 things to improve mental health at work instead.

here* are some jobs we think are actually good for your brain.

• Known for their incredible employee benefits and wellness program: Lead Policy Manager at Pinterest (Remote)

• 4 day work week alert! Operations & Creator Success Coordinator, Performance at Kickstarter (Remote)

• A job that brings together purpose and passion: Director, Executive Operations at The Anxious Generation Campaign (New York, NY)

Fed up?

Quiet quitting had its moment, but 2025 is shaping up to be the year of revenge quitting.

A growing number of people are walking out on work, often with a dramatic exit. Gone are the days of quiet disengagement. Now, workers are more likely to vent their frustrations—publicly, loudly, (musically?) and on their way out the door.

A recent survey from Software Finder reports that 4% of full-time employees are planning to revenge quit this year, with hybrid workers leading the charge (7% say they’re making their move in 2025).

What Is Revenge Quitting?
If quiet quitting was the passive-aggressive text message of workplace trends, revenge quitting is the full-blown breakup speech. It’s when employees resign not just to move forward, but to make a point about everything that’s wrong in their workplace. It’s quitting with an exclamation point.

Why Employees Are Revenge Quitting
Nobody revenge quits over a single bad day. This kind of exit is built up over time—months (or years) of feeling undervalued, overworked, and unheard. Here’s what’s pushing employees to quit with a statement:

1. Toxic workplace culture
   Favoritism, lack of recognition, bad bosses—if a workplace feels more like a high school clique than a professional environment, employees will check out. And if leadership refuses to change? That’s when people quit loudly.

2. Burnout & mental health struggles
   At some point, employees stop choosing job security over their well-being. If a workplace is causing exhaustion, stress, or anxiety with no real support, revenge quitting becomes an act of self-preservation.

3. Broken promises & lack of growth
   Raises that never happen. Promotions that get pushed back “just a little longer” (again). Training programs that lead nowhere. If employees feel like they’ve been strung along, quitting becomes their way of saying, I see through the BS.

4. Poor leadership & communication failures
   Micromanagers, out-of-touch executives, or bosses who only communicate when something goes wrong—bad leadership is a fast track to high turnover. Employees who don’t feel heard will make themselves heard when they leave.

5. The social media effect
   TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit—people aren’t just quitting, they’re telling the world why. High-profile quitting stories are inspiring others to take action, and companies that ignore this shift are in for a rude awakening.

   This is a workforce trend and a mental health crisis. Chronic job dissatisfaction can lead to burnout, anxiety, and depression. When employees feel trapped in a cycle of stagnation and stress, revenge quitting can feel like their only way to reclaim a sense of control.

Read on for more on how revenge quitting is impacting workplaces and what can be done to mitigate the trend.

Things we’re loving atm.

• Komuso for all your fashion and fidget needs. here* subscribers enjoy 15% off all products.

• NYT Bestseller The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt that explores the impact of social media and smartphones on young minds

• Speak of smartphones, we love this phone lockbox that keeps our phones out of sight, out of mind.

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