Conversation | The rise of social wellbeing - and how employers can support it

Widespread digitalisation, the rise of the gig economy and increasingly flexible working patterns all have their benefits. However, they are contributing to increasing social isolation within the workforce.

Many employees face anxiety over their social connectedness, which can often translate into concern regarding relationships with colleagues and loved ones. Our latest research of 2000 UK employees revealed that 31% are kept awake at night due to stress about interactions with colleagues and their workload, while 25% can’t sleep worrying about relationships with people they care about. Interestingly, these factors are deemed more stressful than current debts (20%) and coping with health issues (19%).