Punching Out: The Dire State of Worker Mental Health
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June 10, 2022
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Carla Bell, Construction Dive
From February 2020 to February 2022, Google searches for same-day mental health services and centers for workplace mental health each grew by 1,300% and searches for “how to ask for a mental health day” grew by 1,000%, according to marketing platform Semrush. Searches for mental health strategy increased by 133%, mental wellness by 52% and emotional well-being, 23% during this same pandemic period.
For HR professionals and business leaders, this means understanding the added dimensions of mental health unique to the workplace, including among working parents of young children.