Combating the decline in employee mental health means being proactive, not reactive

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Employees have greater freedom than ever to be more selective about which employers they choose to work for, and a key factor for many is how well a company supports their employees’ mental health.

The impact of the pandemic has taken a toll on workers’ emotional well-being and caused many employees to rethink how they work and who they work for. Since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020, four in 10 adults say they have experienced symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders, according to research from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Amanda Schiavo
Associate Editor

Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.


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