That’s because a recently published study of over half a million Americans has linked WFH to poorer mental health. “Remote working can make it easier to manage medical appointments, therapies, fatigue, pain, mobility issues and sensory issues,” says Parry. Increasing demandsA key problem with most studies on remote working and mental health is that cause and effect can get mixed up. That said, both Wheatley and Parry believe hybrid working may offer the best of both worlds in terms of mental health. Parry’s own research highlights the importance of specific training for managers in how to handle and organise a team’s hybrid working.