New report highlights mental health challenges

A new report has found that half of workers in the UK have reported worse mental health since the outbreak of Covid-19.

Nearly half (48%) said they were experiencing ‘burn out’ and more than a third (35%) said they felt depressed.

Despite this, only a third of companies have increased wellbeing support since pandemic.

These were the headline findings of a report, Making Mental Health Top of the Agenda, commissioned by leading digital mental health provider SilverCloud.

It also found that those suffering with poor mental health saw their work performance drop, with lower concentration levels (60%), reduced productivity (56%), reduced quality (40%), and a deterioration in working relationships (26%).

Dr Carolyn Lorian, Head of Clinical Transformation at SilverCloud said,“These findings reinforce the crucial role that businesses can play in supporting their workforces to unlock human and business potential; however, just 28% of employees believe employers are doing enough. This gap between employee reality and employer perception and action needs to be addressed.”

The new research also revealed increases in productivity and profitability are being unlocked by companies who invest in their workforce’s mental health. Over half (55%) of employers have seen an increase in staff productivity, plus increases in profitability (40%) and a reduction in absenteeism.