The latest AXA Mind Health Study uncovers a concerning paradox in businesses of all sizes worldwide.
It says that despite evidence indicating work-related mental health issues, most employees don’t perceive work as the main source of their difficulties.
Fewer than a quarter attribute their mental health challenges to their jobs, highlighting a significant disconnect from the actual causes of their struggles. The study determined consequences of the work environment and asked respondents to assess whether they experience any of the following: tiredness, trouble sleeping, stress and anxiety, loss of interest, difficulty concentrating, loss of self-confidence, feeling of worthlessness, and appetite or eating disorders.
Local numbers reveal that 87 percent of Filipino workers experience at least one of these consequences, 11 percent higher than the global average (76 percent).
About half of the Filipino workforce experience more than four of these consequences and at significantly higher rates than the global numbers (mostly over 10 percent).