In May 2022, we conducted a poll of 450 working Britons to see how their mental health is faring in the current, post-pandemic, working environment. The ultimate goal of this poll was to gain a picture of how workers’ overall wellness is being supported by their employers, as well as the ways in which their mental state has evolved after returning to the office.
Like many of our other recent studies, we made sure to limit this poll to only UK office workers, as we believe that this group experienced some of the most dramatic changes to their daily routines and workflows throughout the pandemic. Having previously started the day with a commute to their former office space, the lockdowns linked to COVID-19 saw the vast majority of this group pivot to remote work for an extended period of time, swapping their office desk for their kitchen desk as they worked from home.
It was our intention to choose this segment of society, as they should be especially indicative of how the extreme swing in regular work environment can impact workers’ mental health and overall wellness. Additionally, we wanted to see how supported they feel in these regards when compared to pre-lockdown situations.
Below, you can find a summary of the results of our poll:
Mental Health & Returning to the Office
- 41.11% of office workers said that their mental health hadn’t changed after returning to the office
- 25.33%, of workers signalled that their mental health improved after returning to the office
- However, 22.89% of workers reported diminished mental health after returning to their physical workplaces
- 10.67% of respondents indicated they still haven’t returned to the office
Post-Pandemic Work-Life Balance
- 60.44% of polled office workers said they have better work-life balance now, when compared to before the pandemic.
- 21.56% of workers indicated they’ve felt no difference to their work-life balance
- 18% of the UK’s office workers feel that they’ve had a worse work-life balance since the pandemic
Access to Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
- Nearly half of employees, or 47.78%, indicated that there is accessible mental health and wellbeing support being provided by their employer
- 27.56% of office workers have stated that mental health and wellbeing support services are offered but are hard to access
- 15.78% of workers responded that they aren’t provided any mental health or wellness support by their employer
- 8.89% of workers were unsure if their employers provide access to mental health and wellness support services, or they haven’t sought them out
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