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It’sadog-eat-dogworldandintheUKthere’senoughexhaustionaroundtomakeitlooklikeanepidemic.Everyyear,amountainof

surveysandreportscentersonstressthediseaseofthemodernworld.

November6wasBritain’sfifthannualNationalStressAwarenessDay.Inour“grab-it-all-now”culture,threeoutofevery10workers

intheUKsufferfromdepression,stressorburnout,accordingtoaUnitedNationsreport.

Womensuffermorethanmen.Today,saysHerbertFreudenberger,authorof“Women’sBurnoutandBurnout”.TheHighCostofHigh

Achievement,“I’mseeingmorewomenwithsymptomsofburnout.”

Whyisthis?“Inpart,Ithinkthisisduetothemulti-rolelivestheynowlead-asmothers,wivesandprofessionals.”Equalopportunities

formenandwomeninoursocietyhavegivenwomendoubletheresponsibilities.Theysufferfromchronicfatiguetryingtopursue

careerswhileatthesametimerunningtheirhome.Somewomenblametheiremployer,theirpartnerathousework,orthemselves,but

morethanhalfacceptthatthisis“justthewaylifeisnow.”

Nottobeleftout,women’smagazineshaven’thesitatedtocashinonthis.GoodHousekeepingmagazinehasnotbeentooshyto

indulgeingloomystatistics,suchas:MorethanhalfoftheBritishwomenlieawakeatnightbecauseofstress.

Butit’snotonlyworkingmotherswhosufferfromburnout.Youngunmarriedprofessionalsarealsofeelingthestrainofincreasingly

competitiveandglobalizedlifestyles.

NicolaMoule,26,wasamarketingconsultantinLondon.Shewashitbyarareillnessandcouldnotworkforayear.Moulesaysitwas

causedbyburnout.“Ithinkmysubconsciouswa

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