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The current pandemic has shone a light on the importance of employee wellbeing, as numerous studies and research has highlighted how lockdown and working from home has taken its toll on individuals.
In fact, a recent survey of 1,000 UK employees by Glassdoor found that two in five employees are suffering from anxiety, 34% from sleeplessness and 22% from depression. It went on to discover that since the start of lockdown in the UK, 42% of employees claimed that they have experienced a lack of motivation, while 40% stated that they lacked energy.
Elsewhere, one in five revealed that they had had feelings of helplessness, nine per cent had suffered from physical illness and eight per cent had experienced suicidal thoughts.
Despite these findings, a new study has found that business leaders around the world have focused on protecting their employees in their immediate COVID-19 response, with UK CEOs leading the way when it comes to mental wellbeing support.
