Vocational Strategies for Maintaining Mental Health While Working at Home

By Angela Correau

Director, Vocational Rehabilitation
Lincoln Financial Group

By Glenn Pransky, MD, MOH

Scientific Advisor
Lincoln Financial Group

The shift to temporary work at home affected over 80 million U.S. workers and may become permanent for many.

Working from home has advantages — no commute, flexible hours, fewer coworker interruptions, and availability to family members. But common problems include loneliness, isolation, less supervision and feedback, expectations of being always available, longer hours, and feeling burned out. Child or elder care creates new interruptions, work disorganization, family conflicts, and worries about family safety. These stresses can cause anxiety, poor productivity, and job dissatisfaction, and they can exacerbate physical and mental health problems. As a result, 60% of those who are working and providing care simultaneously feel that doing so is not sustainable.¹

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