THE TRUTH ABOUT STRESS
recent survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has shown that almost three-quarters of adults in the UK have felt so stressed at some point during the last year that they were left feeling unable to cope. It also revealed that 32 per cent had experienced suicidal thoughts due to the severity of the stress. In a world where busyness is worn as a badge of honour, it can be difficult to take stress seriously or admit we’re struggling to cope. According to the World Health Organization, however, we shouldn’t just be taking stress seriously, but making it a priority. It is, in its view, ‘The health epidemic of
