By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South African professionals are now grappling with a permanent state of multi-layered stress that is becoming part and parcel of daily life. This as the 2025 Profmed Stress Index revealed that nearly half of the local workforce feels completely overwhelmed, despite actively using coping strategies. Most concerningly, many are now delaying medical support because of high costs and unsupportive workplace cultures. Here's Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy, who helps us to uncover the key findings of this latest index... 

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South African professionals are now grappling with a permanent state of multi-layered stress that is becoming part and parcel of daily life. This as the 2025 Profmed Stress Index revealed that nearly half of the local workforce feels completely overwhelmed, despite actively using coping strategies. Most concerningly, many are now delaying medical support because of high costs and unsupportive workplace cultures. Here's Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy, who helps us to uncover the key findings of this latest index...&nbsp;</p>

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