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Working mothers more likely to experience stress and burnout than fathers, survey finds
64% of mothers said they felt overwhelmed, while 66% experienced burnout from a lack of personal time.
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Over half of financial workers consider quitting over office mandates and related stress
69% of employees said they need higher pay to cover trips to the office, while 57% said in-office requirements are pushing them to leave their role.
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Google searches for burnout symptoms hit record high in 2026, data reveals
Related terms climbed too, with “exhaustion symptoms” up 150%, “stress symptoms” up 140%, “burnout symptoms NHS” up 130%, and “stress” up 100%.
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Noisy offices fuelling health crisis as employers fail to act, research warns
Oscar Acousitcs found that nearly a quarter (24%) of office workers have taken time off due to noise-related stress.
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‘Sandwich generation’ driving surge in stress and burnout consultations, data shows
Adults aged 40 to 60 are driving the highest levels of stress, burnout and mental health consultations on Teladoc Health UK’s platform.
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Work-related stress cases approach one million as absence costs rise, survey reveals
The Health and Safety Executive’s latest Labour Force Survey said cases increased from 776,000 in 2023 to 964,000 in 2024/25, a rise of almost 25% in a year.
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21% of workers miss out on annual leave due to workplace pressure, research finds
The study from Timetastic showed 21% failed to use all their holiday, even though 89% said time off improved their mental health.
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TUC warns of record work-related stress across UK workplaces
The TUC’s 15th biennial survey of more than 2,700 union safety representatives found that almost eight in 10 (79%) cited stress as a major concern in their workplace.
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Most founders underestimate financial risks of scaling up, finds Shawbrook
Three in 10 (28%) leaders said they felt isolated at times during the process, and a similar number reported higher stress as things got busier.
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Adaptable Human Project co-founder calls for science-led approach to tackle workplace stress
Ahead of International Stress Awareness Week, Sam Wones of the Adaptable Human Project urges employers to take a research-based, practical approach to employee wellbeing using the organisation’s TREAT Protocol.
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Workplace tech linked to stress, sick leave and resignations, report finds
The Adaptavist report found 73% of knowledge workers said technology helped their careers, but 26% regularly felt overwhelmed.
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Stress and anxiety account for half of mental health referrals, RedArc reports
The organisation said that depression and mood disorders, PTSD and trauma, eating disorders and psychotic disorders collectively made up the remaining referrals.