Covid-19 is exacerbating the mental health crisis, with stress, social isolation, and rising unemployment. Many corporations have started promoting mental health initiatives to build a resilient culture. We speak to Accenture’s North America CEO Jimmy Etheredge on how Accenture is harnessing the power of technology to keep people connected and safeguard the mental well-being of its family of 514,000 employees.

Covid-19 is forcing the world’s largest work-from-home experiment and presenting dire challenges for employees. Lack of social interaction, blurring lines between work and personal life, and childcare burdens for working parents are putting a strain on people’s mental health. How can companies safeguard employees’ mental health? We bring together leaders across industries to discuss the importance of promoting mental well-being in the workplace to build resilience and break down stigma.

As large parts of the world enters a second year of lockdown, a group of leading psychologists in the UK is studying how the British public is coping. In an 18-month study of pandemic’s mental health impacts, researchers are tracking UK residents’ wellbeing over time. We speak to the principal investigator of the study on the psychological, social and economic impact of Covid-19.