New research reveals psychological problems of working from home 
What’s behind your smile on Zoom calls? 
Working from home, once considered an enviable advantage, is not so easy. Especially when you have to do this all week. The hours stretch, everyday life at home and office becomes a blurry picture, and the comfort you created in the little hideout you call your home is now a distraction. In addition, this year one more reason was added: you did not choose to work from home yourself – such are the modern realities. 
Professionals around the world are experiencing dramatic changes in mental health, according to new research by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence. 
Not only does COVID-19 interfere with their sleep, but productivity also drops.
Oracle studied the data of 12 thousand people from 11 countries. The survey results show that 2020 will be “the busiest year on record,” with 78 percent of the world’s workforce facing declining mental health due to the pandemic.
85 percent also reported that mental health problems at work affected their family life. People are worried about lack of sleep (40%), poor physical condition (35%), domestic problems (33%) and isolation from friends and colleagues (28%). 
In terms of productivity, 42 percent said they no longer feel as effective at work. With 41% of the respondents, they suffer from the fact that the house has become a job – it is incredibly difficult to separate them. 
35 percent struggle to find work-life balance, and 25 percent admitted to being burned out. A quarter of the respondents reported depression.
Of course, these problems are not limited to employees. Companies also benefit from having their workforce maximize efficiency. 76% of workers believe that companies should do more to maintain the psychological well-being of employees. 
Despite many challenges, respondents agree that being remote has several benefits: the ability to spend more time with the family (51 percent) and sleep more (31 percent). 
