Wellbeing | 3 in 4 UK staff say poor mental health is impacting their career

June 27 – July 1 marks World WellBeing Week.

Now in its fourth year, the annual event provides the opportunity for participants worldwide to celebrate the many aspects of wellbeing - from meaningful, purposeful work to financial security, physical, mental and emotional health, social resilience and empathic corporate and civic leadership, community relations and care for the environment.

And with the future of work now changed forever in the post-pandemic landscape, more and more companies are finally doubling down on their efforts to improve employee mental wellbeing. But how can one start to make real, tangible changes without knowing where they stand?

Unmind, the workplace mental health platform, quizzed 400 UK-based knowledge workers at large businesses about their attitude to workplace wellbeing and mental health. From this research, it was discovered that in the UK, three out of four (74%) say their career is impacted by mental health, yet over a third (32%) don’t expect any mental health support at work.