Searches for mental health advice from WFH workers up 60% – Choose Leisure
Analysis by Choose Leisure found a sharp increase in searches for terms such as ‘work from home health’, ‘WFH mental health’, ‘WFH wellbeing’, and ‘WFH wellbeing tips’, along with 1,446 related keywords.
New data has revealed a significant rise in interest in mental health advice for those working from home (WFH), with searches increasing by 60% over the past year.
More than two-fifths (42%) of remote workers reported that working from home has negatively affected their mental wellbeing, leading to a spike in online searches related to managing health while working remotely.
Analysis by Choose Leisure found a sharp increase in searches for terms such as “work from home health”, “WFH mental health”, “WFH wellbeing”, and “WFH wellbeing tips”, along with 1,446 related keywords.
The data showed that England recorded the highest rise in searches for work-from-home wellbeing issues.
In 2022, these search terms were used an average of 79,720 times per month, a figure that rose to 129,950 in 2024, marking a 63% increase.
Scotland followed with a 36% increase, while Wales and Northern Ireland saw rises of 35% and 12%, respectively.
Dr. Hana Patel, an NHS GP and GP Medico-Legal Expert Witness, stated that while remote work offers several benefits, it can also lead to isolation and have a significant impact on mental health.
She said that managing boundaries between work and personal life can be particularly challenging outside a traditional office setting.
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