Not Everyone Wants to Talk About Their Emotions at Work

Mental health challenges in the workplace are getting worse, not better. Employees' mental well-being took a dramatic dip during the COVID pandemic and is still at risk due to ongoing stressors such as global political unrest, diversity and inclusion challenges, return to office initiatives, and economic uncertainty.

Half of the global population will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetimes, according to a large-scale study co-led by researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Queensland. 

The widely accepted approach is to increase mental health resources in the workplace, including employee assistance programs, access to support groups, and manager training on how to talk about mental health at work.