Healthcare workers have been under unprecedented pressure in recent years, facing challenges that are pushing many to their limits. Ongoing staffing shortages contribute to longer hours and excessive workloads, while higher administrative burdens and a lack of control over scheduling negatively impacts work-life balance. The intense stress of caring for others day in and day out continues to take an emotional toll.1 These challenges have led to a critical question: How Are healthcare organizations effectively addressing the mental health needs of clinicians? To find answers, VITAL WorkLife surveyed frontline clinicians (including physicians, nurses, and residents) and healthcare leaders (representing medical, nursing, HR, and wellness) to understand their perspectives on the clinician mental health needs and how well-being issues are addressed in their organizations. The numbers tell a troubling story: While healthcare leaders overwhelmingly believe (95%) they’ve provided sufficient mental health resources for their staff, only 21% of clinicians agree. This dramatic misalignment suggests that current Well-being initiatives aren’t meeting the mental health needs of clinicians. “Clinicians are sounding the alarm. Yet while leadership Recognizes the issue, there remains a gap in urgency, uncertainty about the most effective solutions, and a lack of clarity on how to build a sustainable, comprehensive approach,” notes Mitch Best, CEO of VITAL WorkLife. In this report, you’ll find data to support just how wide this gap has become, as well as several key insights on how Hospitals and health systems can bridge the divide. Our findings underscore a pressing need for healthcare organizations to align leadership priorities with the real challenges clinicians face. It’s not just about having resources available. Healthcare leadership teams have a unique opportunity to create a healthy, positive culture that will drive positive outcomes, including financial outcomes; patients benefit, providers benefit, and the organization benefits.