Stress and burnout has meant PR professionals are asking for more support in the workplace.

PR professionals are being explicit about their mental health needs in the workplace, with 72% claiming to have already received support from co-workers and 60% support from leadership, according to a Muck Rack report.

Stress and burnout have caused 44% of PR professionals to quit this year. The vast majority, 96%, struggle to switch off after work, and a quarter cite an “always on” culture as a main stressor.

The study, which analysed the work-life balance of 2,200 PR professionals, found they use less than 75% of their allotted annual leave on average and, when they do, 88% continue to be contacted by work.