HR professionals may be facing mental health struggles of their own. Understanding the Landscape According to SHRM’s research, 51 percent of workers feel used up at the end of the day, 45 percent feel emotionally drained and 44 percent feel burned out. The repercussions of poor mental health extend beyond individual well-being to affect critical business outcomes. HR professionals entrusted with championing organizational culture and employee engagement often grapple with their own mental health challenges.