SA’s professionals are under immense pressure, survey finds
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GUEST – Justine Lacy, Clinical Executive at Profmed
South African professionals face mounting stress levels with financial uncertainty and workplace pressure once again emerging as primary stressors. This is according to the 2024 Profmed Stress Index, an annual survey conducted among 2,071 professionals on the Profmed member database.
The findings indicate a growing concern around fatigue and poor sleep, with these symptoms ranking highest among respondents, even surpassing last year’s levels. Digestive issues have also emerged as a new stress-related symptom, pointing to the increasing toll that stress takes on a professional's physical health.
South African professionals face mounting stress levels with financial uncertainty and workplace pressure once again emerging as primary stressors. This is according to the 2024 Profmed Stress Index, an annual survey conducted among 2,071 professionals on the Profmed member database.
The findings indicate a growing concern around fatigue and poor sleep, with these symptoms ranking highest among respondents, even surpassing last year’s levels. Digestive issues have also emerged as a new stress-related symptom, pointing to the increasing toll that stress takes on a professional's physical health.
