Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being During COVID-19 and Beyond

Abstract

Employee health and well-being, long concerns of corporations, took center stage with the advent of COVID-19. Just before the pandemic, major companies were spending an average of 3.5 million a year on special programs to address these issues; by the end of 2020, that figure had jumped 4.9 million. Curious about this upsurge, CAHRS commissioned a benchmarking study during the fall of 2020 to capture some of the major developments. Researchers conducted interviews with 34 human resource managers and professionals in 22 partner companies covering industries from high tech to consumer goods. A CAHRS White Paper titled "Promoting Mental Health and Well-being at Work: The Role of the Manager" reports the full story. This is a synopsis of selected findings and implications.