Study finds working from home worsens employees’ mental health By Talker News Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Vitaly Gariev via Pexels By Stephen BeechWorking from home has had a negative impact on employees' mental health by making them feel more isolated, new research reveals. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_f^a_^E96\36DE\4:E:6D\7@C\C6>@E6\H@C<6CD\C2?<65^QmC:D6 :? C6>@E6 H@C<:?8 EC:886C65 3J E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4k^2m 92D DF3DE2?E:2==J :?4C62D65 E:>6 DA6?E 2=@?6 2?5 H@CD6?65 H@C<6CD’ >6?E2= H6==\36:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7:?5:?8D[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:6?46]@C8^Qm;@FC?2= $4:6?46k^2m 2?5 32D65 @? DFCG6J 52E2 7C@> >@C6 E92? d__[___ p>6C:42?D[ 7@F?5 E96 ?682E:G6 67764ED @7 H@C<:?8 7C@> 9@>6 H6C6 A2CE:4F=2C=J 4@>>@? 2>@?8 A6@A=6 =:G:?8 @? E96:C @H?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 E62> D2:5 E92E[ 3J 6G2=F2E:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_c^ac^9@H\>F49\5@6D\J@FC\H@C<DA246\27764E\AC@5F4E:G:EJ^QmC6>@E6 6>A=@J66D’ >6?E2= 962=E9k^2m[ E96 2?2=JD:D >@G6D 36J@?5 E96 >2:? 4@?D6BF6?46 @7 C6>@E6 H@C<:?8 FDF2==J 6G2=F2E65 :? DEF5:6D E@ 52E6i H@C<6C AC@5F4E:G:EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%@ F?56CDE2?5 C6>@E6 H@C<’D 67764E @? 9F>2? H6==\36:?8 36EE6C[ }2E2=:2 t>2?F6=[ 2 C6D62C49 64@?@>:DE 2E E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6HJ@C<765]@C8^Qmu656C2= #6D6CG6 q2?< @7 }6H *@C<k^2m[ 2?5 96C 4@==628F6D 2?2=JK65 52E2 7C@> 7:G6 ?2E:@?2==J C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 &]$]\32D65 DFCG6JD E92E E@86E96C DA2??65 >@C6 E92? 2 564256 2?5 :?4=F565 deg[___ C6DA@?56?ED]k^Am More from this section +2 Study finds working from home worsens employees’ mental health Self-pay and dental care: Can paying cash without insurance help you save? +2 New ovarian cancer treatment dubbed ‘biological missile’ approved Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J 4@>A2C65 H@C<6CD’ 6IA6C:6?46D 367@C6 E96 A2?56>:4[ a_`` E@ a_`h[ H:E9 6IA6C:6?46D 7C@> E96 A@DE\A62< A6C:@5[ a_aa E@ a_ac[ 6I4=F5:?8 E96 24FE6 A2?56>:4 J62CD @7 a_a_ E@ a_a`]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 E62> 7@F?5 E92E H@C<6CD :? ;@3D 2>6?23=6 E@ C6>@E6 H@C< 6IA6C:6?465 QDF3DE2?E:2==J =2C86CQ A@DE\A2?56>:4 :?4C62D6D :? E:>6 DA6?E 2=@?6[ H@CD6?65 >6?E2= H6==\36:?8 24C@DD >F=E:A=6 >62DFC6D[ 2?5 :?4C62D6D :? E96 FD6 @7 >6?E2= 962=E9 D6CG:46D 2?5 AC6D4C:AE:@?D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmt>2?F6= D2:5i Q%96D6 67764ED H6C6 A2CE:4F=2C=J AC@?@F?465 2>@?8 :?5:G:5F2=D =:G:?8 2=@?6]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 6IA=2:?65 E92E :7 H@C<6CD >256 492?86D — DF49 2D 4F=E:G2E:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_aa^_g^_c^5@4E@CD\D2J\92G:?8\2?\24E:G6\D@4:2=\=:76\>2J\96=A\C65F46\C:D<\@7\2=K96:>6CD^QmD@4:2= ?6EH@C<D @FED:56 @7 H@C<k^2m — E96J >2J ?@E J6E 92G6 C62A65 E96 7F== 36?67:ED 3J E96 E:>6 @7 E96 DEF5J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmt>2?F6= 25565i “p4C@DD 2 C2?86 @7 C6>@E6 H@C< 2CC2?86>6?ED[ 3@E9 :?5:G:5F2=D 2?5 @C82?:K2E:@?D >2J H2?E E@ AC:@C:E:K6 >2<:?8 C6>@E6 H@C< =6DD :D@=2E:?8 3J[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ 4@@C5:?2E:?8 :?\@77:46 52JD 7@C 9J3C:5 H@C<6CD @C 6?4@FC28:?8 :?7@C>2= :?E6C24E:@?[ 6G6? @?=:?6]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!C@76DD@C #@FC<6 ~VqC:6?[ @7 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J2=6]65F^Qm*2=6 &?:G6CD:EJk^2m[ D2:5 @7 E96 7:?5:?8Di Q%96 D9:7E :? H@C< =@42E:@? E@ E96 9@>6 42CC:6D >62DFC23=6 4@DED 2E E96 A@AF=2E:@? =6G6=]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Tallassee police investigating Saturday night shooting death Suspect confesses to law enforcement in Tallassee murder Love’s coming to Alexander City Defendant gets probation for selling THC vape to juveniles Russell buildings to be demolished, making room for development Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 81° 81° / 59° 12 PM 82° 1 PM 83° 2 PM 84° 3 PM 85° 4 PM 85°
