Mental health in the workplace crisis threatens to derail business recovery and growth

As the migration back to the workplace continues, urgent attention is needed by employers to address the mental health issues and concerns of employees as new research shows employees are in vital need of support. 45% of 18 – 34 year olds are planning to change jobs in the coming year and within this same age demographic, one in three people are more likely to move to an employer that provides mental health resources to support better mental wellbeing.  46% of referrals into occupational health currently are for mental health reasons, demonstrating how serious a problem this has become. These eye-opening statistics are part of the latest update in laya healthcare’s Brave New Era series, Ireland’s largest study of mental health in the workplace, published today with a full report available at https://www.layahealthcare.ie/bravenewera/.