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One year on: How has business support for staff’s mental health changed a year into the pandemic?

Key trends and practical actions your business can consider.

01 Mar 2021, 7 min read

We’re just over one year on from the first case of COVID-19 in the UK. Taking aside the obvious impact on the nation’s public health, the pandemic has also had a significant impact on our mental health. In particular, the third lockdown is taking a mental health crisis and turning it into a pandemic of its own. Resilience is low, fatigue is high.

Mental health challenges do not discriminate, and stress, anxiety and uncertainty are affecting everyone, regardless of their profession, generation, or geography – as has been the case throughout the pandemic. As a result, employers are facing increasing calls to do more to protect the mental health of their workforces over the tough winter months. We spoke to a range of CBI members to understand what they’ve learnt over the past year, and give you some practical ideas you can take away and implement in your business.

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