Unemployment and mental health: Why both require action for our COVID-19 recovery

Unemployment and mental health: Why both require action for our COVID-19 recovery The relationship between mental health and unemployment is bi-directional. Good mental health is a key influence on employability, finding a job and remaining in that job. Unemployment causes stress, which ultimately has long-term physiological health effects and can have negative consequences for people’s mental health, including depression, anxiety and lower self-esteem. The Health Foundation