Employees Three Times More Likely to Experience Poor Mental Health [forbes.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 9/2/204:00 AM

By Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, August 26, 2020

Almost a fifth (18%) of employees believe their mental health is currently poor, or very poor, compared to just 5% before the coronavirus struck.

That number is considerably higher amongst unemployed workers, of which 27% are reporting poor or very poor mental health, versus 7% before the pandemic.

In addition, 42% of those employed and 47% of unemployed say their stress levels are currently high or very high, with top stressors including COVID-19, personal finances, current events, concern over their family’s health, the economy, and job responsibilities.

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