The Warehouse Workers Mental Health Report 2025 states that 42% of warehouse workers report that they have had work-related mental health issues.
Mental health problems are more frequent amongst younger workers, with 60% of warehouse employees under the age of 35 reporting mental wellbeing problems. However, the report notes that, due to several initiatives, the issue of mental health amongst warehouse workers is being addressed by companies and is improving in many warehouses.
The report is based on a survey of 500 UK warehouse workers that was designed to understand mental health issues in the warehouse sector. The report also looks at the media response to mental health amongst warehouse workers which has highlighted that there is a problem. Media reports have prompted many warehouse owners to implement strategies that improve mental well-being.
The positive initiatives that are improving mental health include more flexible working times, the restriction of communications outside of work hours and personal digital assistance technology that replaces paper documentation.
Every UK warehouse equipment producer is designing equipment based on ergonomic principles that make them more comfortable and safer to use by workers of varying heights and body shapes. Research has found that work-related physical health problems significantly increase the risk of poor mental health.
On a positive note, the survey found that 43% of workers say that they care for the company they work for, while 80% say that they do not want to work in other industries because of mental health issues.
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