Rose, 29 years old, felt overwhelmed because she had to look after her two children while studying psychology. That’s when he realized it was “burnout” syndrome, meaning work exhaustion.

“I am often under a lot of stress. I had to ask for several time extensions to be able to submit my coursework. It wears me down and leaves me exhausted.. “I feel overwhelmed and tired every day,” he explained.

“Worse still, fatigue has affected my motivation, which is It affects me when completing my daily tasks.The British woman claims her mood has changed her relationship with her children to the point where she feels she can no longer be the fun mother they want her to be.

More than 90% of adults in the UK have experienced it “high or extreme levels of pressure or stress at some point in the last year,” according to Mental Health UK’s latest report. The number of workers forced to take time off to look after their mental health is “alarming”. One in five have had to take time off because of the pressure or stress they are experiencing, according to the charity.

“In short, this national wellbeing thermometer shows that Britain is is quickly becoming an exhausted nationwith an alarming number of people taking time off work due to the magnitude of stress impacting their mental health,” said Brian Dow, Chief Executive of Mental Health England.

The figures in the report increasingly show that The UK is facing high levels of absenteeism and related costs to individuals, businesses, and taxpayers. The charity believes this is an issue that needs to be addressed and is calling on the UK Government to recognize this and work to address it. create a healthy workplace and supporting people struggling with stress and mental health problems.

Fatigue is detrimental to our well-being

The Mental Health England report is based on figures from a YouGov survey of 2,060 adults, including 1,132 workers. The results show that the workspace may not be well prepared to support employees experiencing high levels of stress.

Nearly half of workers surveyed said their companies don’t have a plan to identify signs of chronic stress and prevent burnout. “Experiencing burnout myself really showed it to me how bad this is for our well-being and why employers must prioritize real action to prevent it,” said Deidre Bowen, National Program Director at Mental Health UK.

For Bowen, work was the center of his life, and the overwhelming exhaustion took him by surprise. At his previous company, he felt like he was juggling – juggling multiple functions at once -, working twenty-four hours a day. while facing the uncertainty caused by this pandemic.

“Physically I was exhausted, always nervous and had headaches. I fall asleep quickly, but I wake up at night with thoughts that occupy me. I have difficulty concentrating and am often distractedBowen explained. “I was living in a state of overwhelm, with the boundaries between work and life outside of work increasingly blurred,” he added.

When he finally realized he was suffering from burnout, he decided to take three weeks off and undergo therapy, but it took him longer than expected to recover. He said he had to change the way he approached work. “Now that I openly show my vulnerability, it’s not weakness“he explained.

The survey also revealed that as rising prices hit the country’s pockets, nearly 38% of workers experienced stress due to having to take on more work due to inflation. However, although high levels of stress seem to be commonplace, one in four adults (24%) feel unable to cope with stress.

“There will be no one-size-fits-all solution, but if we do not properly understand and address the challenges we face, our health and success as a nation will be threatened in the long term,” Dow said.