BUSINESS RESILIENCE IN POST COVID-19: INVESTIGATING THE ³PSYCHOLOGICAL PANDEMIC´: IMPACTS ON BUSINESS/ECONOMY AND METHODS FOR INTERVENTION
Keywords:
COVID-19, pandemic, mental health, intervention, business, workers, employees, psychology, safetyAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the most significant global economic shift in recent history and experts indicate there is no end in sight [17], [5]. Central to any business is the employee. This paper investigates mental health issues experienced by workers primarily in the public sector resulting from COVID-19 including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), disordered sleep, exhaustion, and burnout and their impact on businesses and the economy. In addition, this paper aims to identify the most effective interventions with the understanding that a faster response on multiple fronts to these developing issues will not only lessen their total negative impact on the individual [11], but also on the economy both during and after the pandemic.
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