Long Covid sufferers experience mental health drop: Canada Life

Research reveals

Hemma Visavadia
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One in four (23%) employees with Long Covid have experienced a decline in their mental health, according to research by Canada Life.

With the Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimating that approximately 1.8 million people across the UK have Long Covid, the provider revealed that nearly one fifth (19%) of respondents said their employer still does not understand the health impact of Long Covid. Meanwhile, 15% of surveyed adults stated that their colleagues also do not understand it, while the same amount (15%) were afraid of discussing Long Covid at work in case it impacted their position. Long Covid has also had an impact on employee performance with almost one fifth (19%) of respondents sharing that they have...

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