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New research released in line with Mental Health Awareness Week has suggested that staff mental health worries have rocketed over the last 12 months. The study found that more than half (51%) of employees have experienced an increase in worries relating to their mental health due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Close Brothers’ Expecting the unexpected: a spotlight on preparing for a crisis report, this is said to be a 24% increase since May 2020. While the findings highlighted that the mental health of staff has been hugely impacted by the pandemic, its impact has significantly increased due to a year of numerous lockdowns. For example, in the pandemic year, the research found that the percentage of 18 to 34-year-olds experiencing mental health-related worries has risen to 63%. Among those aged 55-years-old and above, it has rocketed to 37% which is likely to be a cause of concern for the HR function. Increased mental health worries due to the pandemic May 2020 Feb 2021 12 months % increase Overall 41% 51% 24% Men 36% 45% 25% Women 46% 56% 22% 18-34 y/o 56% 63% 13% 35-54 y/o 42% 52% 24% 55+y/o 27% 37% 37% ‘It’s an area of growing importance
