6 million employees suffer insomnia due to work stress

Six million Brits - more than the entire population of Scotland - suffer from sleepless nights due to workplace stress, a study has found.

According to research by Rungway, two-fifths (40%) of UK workers have suffered from high workloads or burn out over the past year, causing many to lose their much-needed shuteye.

The 2,000-worker survey, also found that men experienced less stress-related issues at work than women – as over two-fifths (42%) of women battled heavy workloads or stress, compared to just 38% of men.

Those most affected by work anxieties were 25-to-34-year-olds, with over a quarter (28%) saying work issues affected their sleep every week.