New research from Lyra Southern Africa shows young South Africans are increasingly seeking mental health support as unemployment, financial pressure and workplace stress take their toll.
South Africa's young people are facing an increasingly complex mental health crisis as unemployment, rising living costs, workplace pressures and growing family responsibilities combine to create unprecedented levels of stress.
New data from Lyra Southern Africa revealed that while more young people are actively seeking support through employer sponsored wellness programmes, the pressures affecting their wellbeing become significantly more complicated as they progress through different stages of life.
The findings draw on more than 32 000 employee cases involving people aged between 19 and 40, alongside more than 2 500 dependent cases linked to workplace Employee Wellness Programmes, offering insight into how mental health challenges evolve from adolescence through to mid career.
Dubekile Mugumbate, Business Intelligence and Consulting Manager at Lyra Southern Africa, said the data demonstrates that youth wellbeing extends far beyond individual employees.
