"Everywhere you look, the data points in the same direction: People are miserable at work. One in five employees say their job hurts their mental health. Nearly a third of employees describe their workplace as isolated or impersonal, and over 40% report significant stress. Rebecca Knight is a journalist who writes about all things related to the changing nature of careers and the workplace."
"Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor. She was shortlisted as a Reuters Institute Fellow at Oxford University in 2023. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade as an editor and reporter at the Financial Times in New York, London, and Boston."
Workplace well-being is poor for many employees: one in five report that their job harms their mental health, nearly one-third find workplaces isolated or impersonal, and over 40% report significant stress. These levels of distress suggest widespread problems with workplace culture, social connection, and workload. High rates of mental-health harm, isolation, and stress can reduce engagement, productivity, and retention while increasing absenteeism and burnout. Addressing these issues requires organizational attention to psychological safety, social support, workload management, and accessible mental-health resources. Effective interventions include manager training, flexible work arrangements, and proactive mental-health programs.
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