Mental Health Index: October 2021
LifeWorks' Mental Health Index shines a spotlight on the current mental health status of employed adults amidst the Covid-19 pandemic across the UK, Canada, the United States, and Australia.
The Mental Health Index is published each month.
Key findings:
- Overall mental-health score of -10.6 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark, a slight decline from the previous month.
- Nearly one-quarter (24%) of UK employees reported that work has hindered their mental wellbeing during the pandemic, an increase from 22% before the pandemic. This group has a mental-health score more than 11 points below the national average.
- 20% of respondents reported that they feel in crisis or have concerns about their ability to cope. These groups have mental-health scores more than 23 points below the national average.
Younger Britons, parents and managers are experiencing feelings of crisis and inability to cope with mental health concerns at a disproportionate rate:
- 35% of individuals under 40 indicate that they feel in crisis or have concerns about their mental health and their ability to cope, while only 12% of individuals 50 and older report the same.
- Parents are twice as likely as non-parents to indicate that they feel in crisis or have concerns about their mental health and their ability to cope.
- Managers are more than 60% more likely than non-managers to report the same concerns.
Supplied by REBA Associate Member, TELUS Health (FKA LifeWorks)
TELUS Health is a global healthcare leader serving people in more than 160 countries. We deliver digital innovation and clinical services to improve total physical, mental and financial health and wellness. We help employers better support the health and wellbeing of their workforce. We partner with insurers to optimise the benefits experience. We connect healthcare professionals, and people to the care they need when they need it.
