According to a new survey, the latest lockdown is having a disproportionately higher impact on the mental health of business owners than non-business owners.
Perceptive’s latest Covid-19 Tracker Survey has revealed 33 per cent of business owners and key decision makers reported concerns around mental health compared with 17 per cent among the general population.
Business owners and key decision-makers were also more worried about the impact of the lockdown on their family’s finances (37 per cent) compared with the rest of New Zealanders (20 per cent).
The survey also revealed what Kiwis thought about how the Government was handling the pandemic, with business owners more likely to have a negative view.
Among business owners, 15 per cent said the Government wasn’t doing enough to tackle Covid-19, compared with non-business owners (12 per cent). Overall, 13 per cent of those surveyed felt this way, up from just 4 per cent at the beginning of the pandemic.
More than 1000 Kiwis were surveyed between August 27 and 30. New data from Perceptive’s Covid-19 Tracker Survey will be collected each week.
Where to get help:
If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
