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MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
Mental health has remained among the top three challenges since it appeared at the start of the pandemic. It, along with stress,
ranked as the top emerging health and safety concern by 63% of respondents.
The top three mental health concerns are stress-related: managing stress, stress due to workloads or deadlines, and increased
sick time related to stress.
VS EE
Stress management
60%
+24
Stress from excessive workloads/tight deadlines
48%
+18
Increased sick time-stress/other mental health
42%
+16
Paperwork life balance
39%
+15
Presenteeism (present at work/not really working)
37%
+23
Providing a psychologically safe work environment
35%
+20
Challenges disconnecting from work during off hours
31%
+15
Developing a plan for psychologically safe work envir.
30%
+16
Concerns about exposure to COVID workplace
27%
+7
Frustration/dissatisfaction returning to office
20%
+6
Harassment or bullying in the workplace
19%
+9
Violent behaviour in the workplace
9%
+1
* EE. = Employee
97%
Health & Safety
leaders identify
mental health
as an emerging
concern
