A new report has found that financial concerns are now the leading cause of stress among UK employees.
As the cost of living crisis continues to pile pressure upon UK consumers, research conducted among 2,800 employees found that 34% of respondents cited financial pressures as the primary cause for stress. Published by workplace wellbeing platform, Champion Health, the report examined how the cost of living crisis is impacting on the wellbeing and mental health of UK employees. Financial stress as the leading cause of stress was followed by relationships (32%) and parenting (27%) and linked with more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety. Over half of those with clinical depress...
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