A recent study by the Mental Health Foundation stated that 74% of 4,619 UK adults felt overwhelmed or unable to cope due to stress at some point in the past year.1 This was across all sectors, and, unfortunately, the aesthetics industry is not immune.
As a company, we engage with our clients and colleagues daily, and the theme of burnout has become a common one in our recent conversations. Beginning to understand the cause of this rise within our industry is most certainly multifactorial. As companies strive to achieve their clinical, strategic and financial objectives, life is suddenly moving at a break-neck pace. This, coupled with the crushing impact of a cost-of-living crisis, has left many feeling that their lives are increasingly spiraling out of control.
Whilst burnout can have significant consequences at work, from an individual perspective, it can also negatively affect both mental and physical health. This can lead to an increased risk of anxiety…