# BONUS: As more workers take multi-month mental health leave, employers report 'buyer's remorse'

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-09T15:45:01+00:00
Episode link: https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8500019_2026-07-09-154619
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Duration seconds: 1878

## Resource

During the pandemic, employers took care to build support network for stressed workers, but years later, 67% of employers say they have more people taking long mental health breaks from the office. Is travel a necessary mental health break? Plus,

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