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This Is Why We Lose 12 Billion Working Days Every Year
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This Is Why We Lose 12 Billion Working Days Every Year

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Slovenian survey found that 16.9% of adults often or daily felt stressed or under great pressure during the previous two weeks, while 35.5% felt this occasionally.
  • Work pressures were the most commonly cited cause of stress, followed by family problems, workplace relationships, financial circumstances and loneliness.
  • The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety result in about 12 billion lost working days worldwide each year, costing the global economy about $1 trillion in lost productivity.

More than half of the Slovenian adults surveyed said they had felt stressed at least occasionally, according to 2024 data from the NIJZ SI-PANDA online survey.

The survey found that 16.9% often or daily felt stressed or under great pressure in the previous two weeks. Another 35.5% experienced those feelings occasionally. Work pressures ranked as the leading reported cause among people who felt stressed, followed by family difficulties, poor relationships with colleagues, financial circumstances and loneliness.

The pressure does not stay neatly divided between work and private life. Problems at work can follow people home, while personal worries can affect concentration, well-being and performance on the job.

The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety lead to about 12 billion lost working days around the world each year. The resulting productivity loss costs the global economy approximately $1 trillion annually.

The article distinguishes stress from a mental disorder, describing stress as a normal response to difficult circumstances. Its effect depends on its intensity, duration and impact on daily functioning. Prolonged overload without enough rest or recovery can gradually harm both mental and physical well-being, making mental-health care part of prevention and everyday self-care.

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