Workers say they want even more well-being support now than during the pandemic. This is why

Sep 28, 2022

A man sits on a sofa, visibly stressed. Here's why workers want more well-being support now compared to during the pandemic.

Since the pandemic, more and more workers are giving greater thought to their mental health. Image: Unsplash/Nik Shuliahin

Victoria Masterson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

Our Impact

The Big Picture

Explore and monitor how Mental Health is affecting economies, industries and global issues

A hand holding a looking glass by a lake

Crowdsource Innovation

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

Mental Health

Listen to the article

A graphic showing how the pandemic has influencer workload and stress levels.

More than 80% of workers surveyed say their stress levels are the same or higher than before the pandemic. Image: Adecco

Have you read?

A graphic showing how worker and company perceptions of well-being support provided differ.

Almost half of workers feel employers don’t support their well-being. Image: Adecco

A graphic comparing how different countries use different methods for disconnecting.

Spending time with friends and family is how workers in most countries say they disconnect from work. Image: Adecco

Discover

What is the World Economic Forum doing about mental health?

A graphic showing how different companies offer different well-being initiatives.

There are lots of ways companies can help their workers disconnect, but only about a third of companies offer these, Adecco says. Image: Adecco

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

More on Mental Health
See all

Pills alone can’t treat HIV in adolescents. They need psychological support, too

Sarah Bernays and Nicola Willis

December 1, 2023

What's 'holistic health' and how does it relate to improved performance at work?

Charlotte Edmond

November 27, 2023

WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories you need to know this week

Shyam Bishen

November 23, 2023

This man is on a mission to cure paralysis in our lifetime. Here’s his story

Ewan Thomson

November 20, 2023

1:25

Flexible working boosts heart health, Harvard study finds

Why creating a psychologically safe workplace is key to high performance in uncertain times

Dustin Seale

November 9, 2023