<p>Bengaluru: While industry icons such Narayan Murthy, L&T Chairman, S.N. Subrahmanyan and Ola’s Bhavesh Aggarwal are pushing for 90-hour week or 140-hour week, a report by HCL Healthcare, a division of HCL Group, out on Tuesday, found corporate employees struggling with mental health issues.</p>.<p>Most (84%) of the employees surveyed reported persistent low mood or struggle with depressive thoughts, while 59% experienced moderate to severe anxiety. Other than that 47% of these employees sleep less than recommended 7 hours, with 20% of them consistently reporting poor sleep quality. Apart from this, 14% surveyed employees reported career-related stress.</p>.<p>“Our consultations show over 60% of employee stress comes from personal and relationship issues, not traditional career pressures. When ignored, these struggles quietly sap engagement and erode trust,” aid Mr. Shikhar Malhotra, Director, HCL Corporation and CEO, HCL Healthcare.</p>.Markets see profit booking after Monday’s rally.<p>Setting up on-site clinics and digital platforms to offer round-the-clock emotional health support, training leaders on emotional intelligence to recognise and respond to emotional distress early and normalising conversations around such issues would help organisations in the longer run. “We’ve seen organisations unlock up to more than two times the return of investment through preventive care and timely emotional support,” the report added.</p>.<p>These findings come from a blended workforce (55% women, 45% men) conducted across five major organisations.</p>.<p>While employees’ mental health has been a part of conversations for quite a while, a handful of companies have certain practices in place to aid them emotionally and mentally. Some firms allow their professionals to take days off when they emotionally don’t feel like working, apart from regular leaves. They also allowed bust stress with games and team building activities. Leaves are also capped in some organisations, forcing employees to make use of a particular limit.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: While industry icons such Narayan Murthy, L&T Chairman, S.N. Subrahmanyan and Ola’s Bhavesh Aggarwal are pushing for 90-hour week or 140-hour week, a report by HCL Healthcare, a division of HCL Group, out on Tuesday, found corporate employees struggling with mental health issues.</p>.<p>Most (84%) of the employees surveyed reported persistent low mood or struggle with depressive thoughts, while 59% experienced moderate to severe anxiety. Other than that 47% of these employees sleep less than recommended 7 hours, with 20% of them consistently reporting poor sleep quality. Apart from this, 14% surveyed employees reported career-related stress.</p>.<p>“Our consultations show over 60% of employee stress comes from personal and relationship issues, not traditional career pressures. When ignored, these struggles quietly sap engagement and erode trust,” aid Mr. Shikhar Malhotra, Director, HCL Corporation and CEO, HCL Healthcare.</p>.Markets see profit booking after Monday’s rally.<p>Setting up on-site clinics and digital platforms to offer round-the-clock emotional health support, training leaders on emotional intelligence to recognise and respond to emotional distress early and normalising conversations around such issues would help organisations in the longer run. “We’ve seen organisations unlock up to more than two times the return of investment through preventive care and timely emotional support,” the report added.</p>.<p>These findings come from a blended workforce (55% women, 45% men) conducted across five major organisations.</p>.<p>While employees’ mental health has been a part of conversations for quite a while, a handful of companies have certain practices in place to aid them emotionally and mentally. Some firms allow their professionals to take days off when they emotionally don’t feel like working, apart from regular leaves. They also allowed bust stress with games and team building activities. Leaves are also capped in some organisations, forcing employees to make use of a particular limit.</p>
