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38% of plan members experiencing loneliness, isolation, social disconnection: 2024 BCHS

Jennifer Paterson — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:00:32 +0000

Nearly two-fifths (38 per cent) of benefits plan members are experiencing a general sense of loneliness, isolation and social disconnection, according to the 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. This result increased significantly among those with self-reported poor mental health (76 per cent), those who had divorced or separated in the past year (74 per cent), […]

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Fully remote employees have higher levels of loneliness: report

Sadie Janes — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:00:06 +0000

Employees who work remotely full time report higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent), according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found that overall, a fifth of employees reported experiencing loneliness recently, with the percentage being higher among employees younger than age […]

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Survey finds a fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness

Sadie Janes — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:12 +0000

A fifth of global employees report experiencing loneliness, with the percentage increasing for employees under 35, according to a new report by Gallup Inc. The global report found fully remote employees reported significantly higher levels of loneliness (25 per cent) than those who work fully onsite (16 per cent). Overall, employee well-being declined in 2023 […]

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Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers don’t view their workplace as supportive: survey

Sadie Janes — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:36 +0000

Nearly a quarter (21 per cent) of Canadian employees say they don’t perceive their workplace as supportive, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 Canadians, found the average mental-health score among those who don’t view their workplace as supportive was 19 points lower than those who said the opposite. Indeed, 45 […]

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Expert panel: How storytelling can support employee mental health

bwolfe — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:26 +0000

Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. It’s how information, culture and ways of living are passed down to the next generation. It’s also key to building connections and a sense of community. When people share stories, it creates empathy, which in turn promotes a feeling of emotional connection and is a building block […]

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Half of employees say loneliness is impacting work productivity: survey

bwolfe — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:04 +0000

Fewer than half of U.S. employees experiencing loneliness say they’re able to perform to the best of their abilities (48 per cent) and work efficiently (47 per cent), according to a new survey by Cigna Corp. The survey, which polled 2,500 employers, found 42 per cent of lonely employees said they were “mentally somewhere else” […]

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