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In partnership with

and the Business in the Community


Wellbeing Leadership Team

The state of the nation


Mental Health at
Work 2020: building
41%
of employees have experienced
back responsibly mental health symptoms caused,
or worsened, by work this year

It goes without saying that the last few


months have been some of the most
challenging organisations have faced in
a generation. This year’s summary of key
findings from our annual mental health at
work study, developed in partnership with
51% of poor mental health caused by
work this year was due to pressure

Bupa UK Insurance, surveyed 3,614 UK


workers, and provides unique insight into say colleagues are considerate

how these challenges are affecting both


organisations and their employees at a
pivotal time for business and the economy.
76% of their mental wellbeing, and a
further 69% believe the same of
their managers

The survey, which has charted the changing attitude Employees are increasingly telling
towards mental health for the past five years, shows no-one about their mental health issues:
the changing priorities of the UK workforce this year,
at a time when many remain working from home, and
prospects appear uncertain.

This year’s results reveal the scale of the impact of the


massive change and interruption on employees’ mental 27% 30%
health, but also the impressive progress that employers 2019 2020
have continued to make in the face of more than six
months of disruption.

This creates optimism for the future as Men are more likely to keep work-related
the nation’s businesses continue to mental health problems to themselves:
navigate through this evolving crisis,
and build back responsibly.

35% 26%
Men Women

Whilst employees feel supported by colleagues and


managers, they do not always feel HR departments
(39% ) and CEOs and boards (37%) are as considerate of
employee mental wellbeing. 62% of managers also say
that, at times, they have had to put the interest of the
organisation above the wellbeing of their colleagues.
Building back responsibly
The way that organisations manage mental health has
improved; of the employees who reported a mental
health issue to their employer, 63% experienced a
56% 62%
of employees now of employees now
positive outcome. feel comfortable feel comfortable
talking about talking about stress
mental health in in the workplace
The number of employees who feel the workplace
that their organisation supports their
mental health is on the rise:
Of those who had experienced work-related poor
mental health, 14% spoke to their line manager.

Employees report that managers are increasingly


aware of their responsibility to their team’s wellbeing:
55% 63% 58% felt their manager recognises that providing
emotional support to their team is part of their job.
2019 2020

“The pandemic has acted as a catalyst to elevate mental employers. They have been met with new ways of
health on a parity with physical health. The progress working, isolation from colleagues, and the growing
made and the reduction of stigma in the face of uncertainty of the future impacting the mental health of
unthinkable challenges this year shows that companies many. Therefore organisations need to urgently address
can do more to support their employees’ mental health. the gaps, relieve the pressure and have wellbeing
strategies, preventative care and mental health support
“For Business in the Community, the findings from this
in place for employees.”
survey forms one element of our efforts to encourage
employers to build back responsibly by taking on board Mark Allan, Commercial Director of Bupa UK Insurance
the lessons learned from the pandemic. Positioning
wellbeing at the heart of business planning and job “The Mental Health at Work Commitment has laid the
design will promote long-term mental health benefits.” foundations for the improvements we can see in this
research and will be a crucial tool for all organisations in
Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director at Business
the real test to come: how to make this year’s results the
in the Community
start of a trend, not an exception.”
“This research is a temperature check of frontline David Oldfield, chair of BITC’s wellbeing leadership team
employees’ wellbeing and how they are really dealing and group director of commercial banking at Lloyds
with seismic changes to their working life. It also shines Banking Group
a spotlight on the additional support they need from

Employer calls to action

Elevate mental health and safety on Redesign jobs that promote Do not shy away from challenging
a par with physical health and safety, long-term mental health, building issues; update your policies on
using the six standards set out in the on the new ways of working since domestic abuse, suicide and
Mental Health at Work Commitment COVID-19. Avoid employee burn-out bereavement.
as a framework for action. by recognising pressure and
workload are the biggest drivers
of work-related poor mental health.

View the The Mental Health at Work Commitment here or visit Bupa’s Mental Health Hub here.

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