And the impact isn’t just physical. One in seven women (14%) say they have experienced discrimination in the workplace due to their health, such as being overlooked for promotions or excluded from team activities. Two in five of those who had been discriminated against (42%) did not vocalise their concerns to the staff who were placing them at a disadvantage, and the same proportion did not tell their HR department.

It’s no surprise, then, that Headspace’s sixth annual Workforce State of Mind report also revealed this week that 77% of workers in the UK say stress has poorly impacted their physical health. Once again, the effects extend far beyond physical health, as 71% claim that work stress caused a personal relationship to end, with Gen X employees more likely (79%) than any other generation to report that work stress has led to a breakup or divorce. This strain is filtering its way into family dynamics too, with over a third of workers (40%) stating that work stress has impacted their children’s mental health or their ability to care for their family.

A quarter of women have been shamed or pressured to return to work early when taking time off for health issues