Mental health support for Generation Z

"Generation Z want the same digital experience at work that they enjoy in their personal lives."

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Vanessa Sallows, claims and governance director at Legal & General Group Protection, on what good wellbeing support looks like for the digitally native, socially conscious, mentally aware Generation Z.

On the face of it, long-term absence data seems to suggest that young adults are struggling more with their mental wellbeing than their older counterparts. But dig deeper, and it becomes clear that it's a bit more complex than that. Generation Z are more likely to communicate openly about their mental wellbeing and use the support available. They're more likely to seek out - and stay with - employers who genuinely care about them. And while they want the same digital experience at work that they enjoy in their personal lives, they don't ‘only' want digital access to mental health supp...

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