Study Reveals UK's Most Stressful Jobs
From long hours to high responsibilities, some jobs come with a lot more stress than others.
Legal advice website Claims.co.uk looked at data from the British government's Health and Safety Executive, and found that some careers in the UK have more stressed employees than others.
Claims.co.uk looked at how many people in different jobs report feeling stress, depression or anxiety caused by their job, or made worse by it.
The data showed that police officers are the worst affected, with 6.5% saying they have mental health problems caused — or made worse — by their work.
This is more than three times the national average of 1.9%.
The second and third worst affected people were social workers and welfare and housing associate professionals, with 6.1% and 5.8% of employees in these careers reporting poor mental health from work.
In the UK, welfare and housing associate professionals are similar to social workers, supporting their community and offering advice on things like health, benefits, discrimination and welfare.
Nurses and teachers were the next highest on the list, with between about 3% and 5% reporting mental health problems due to work. Community nurses, who support people in their homes, are especially affected.
Other careers that experience high stress include HR managers, with 3.3% of these employees reporting mental health problems from work, and national government administrative workers, also at 3.3%.
A spokesperson for Claims.co.uk said there are a few reasons for high stress in these jobs, including long hours, high responsibilities and public-facing roles.
The research also found that bookkeepers, payroll managers and wage clerks are the least likely to report mental health problems from work.
