“A mental health pandemic is engulfing the world’s workplaces …. The scale of the problem is hugely worrying, particularly among young people …. Factors driving the global mental health crisis range from the cost of living to the pervasive use of social media …. However, after huge progress on improving mental health at work, some campaigners are warning of worrying signs of a reversal — partly as a result of a backlash against “woke” attitudes and a belief that such concerns even fuel mental health disorders. There’s more unhelpful rhetoric going around, with people using terms like ‘snowflake’ and beginning to point towards mental health as being a cause of inactivity in the economy This is leading to an increase in stigma which will prevent people speaking up about it. This is a challenge for us.” “Global Mental Health Crisis Among Young and in the Workplace.” Financial Times (Dec. 17, 2024).

