9 July 2025, 07:49

By Victoria Trepp

Earlier this week, a concerning report from Alcohol Change UK found that almost two-thirds of workers are drinking more due to stress and pressure they face at work.

The survey of two-thousand employees, launched to coincide with Alcohol Awareness Week, found that four in ten drank more because of work-related anxiety and 38% said stress was what was driving their drinking.

Times of uncertainty can often lead people to drink more, but this rise in people doing it to alleviate the stress of work is still deeply concerning and is indicative of a country that is getting less mentally well.

Although external factors like the cost of living crisis, inflation and even the unstable geopolitical situation are major contributors to the crisis, it’s a lack of mental health provision that truly supercharges the issue.

When people can’t get the help they need, there’s more of a chance they’ll turn to drink.

It seems obvious to say, but the best way to tackle the symptoms of poor mental health is to tackle the poor mental health itself.

Recent data points to a country whose mental health is severely declining. A recent survey found that 1 in 4 16-to-24 year olds have a mental health condition. This is the generation that has just entered, or is about to enter the workforce.

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