That’s according to Paula Allen the Senior Vice President of Research and Well-being for Lifeworks an organization that advises companies how to support their employees’ mental health and well-being.   

 Allen explains their latest Mental Health Index showed them a massive decline in the beginning of 2020 with the start of the pandemic compared to 2019 and since then a tripling of the high risk population so three times as many working Canadians are considered high risk for mental health issues as compared to 2019.

One factor employees consider vital to their mental health is flexibility.  An example is being able to take time from work for unexpected family matters such as a call from their child’s school that requires their attention.

Recognition and appreciation in a workplace were also said to be factors in good mental health for workers.