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By Caroline Wheeler, EXCLUSIVE PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Apr 17, 2016 Stressed woman GETTYLast year alone a record 17 million working days were lost, costing the economy at least £2.4billion Last year alone a record 17 million working days were lost, costing the economy at least £2.4billion, according to the UK Statistics Authority. Figures taken from the Labour Force Survey show that such absenteeism has increased by 25 per cent over the past year. This compares with 13.6 million days lost in 2014 and 15.2 million days during 2013. Leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron yesterday called on the Government to put more money into tackling the mental health crisis. Related articles * Girl power: Women ‘must be kinder and support each other’ * Veterans' mental health crisis: Doctors too quick to diagnose PTSD ... Giving his backing to the Sunday Express crusade for better mental health, Mr Farron said: “We must end the taboo around the issue and work. The Government should act on its warm words and put its money where its mouth is. “The Express and the Liberal Democrats will keep making the case and the Government must act.” Last year a TUC study revealed that someone in Britain is made ill by stress at work every two minutes. IFRAME: //players.brightcove.net/2540076170001/4kfqgmETl_default/index.html?vid eoId=4756626732001 Stressed person GETTY A TUC study revealed that someone in Britain is made ill by stress at work every two minutes We must end the taboo around the issue and work Mr Farron It warned that the mental symptoms of stress range from sleeplessness and listlessness to clinical depression and even suicide. TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “People don’t get ill from stress because they are weak but because employers aren’t doing enough to remove or control its causes. “Pressures of long working hours and low job security are being felt in offices, hospitals, schools and shops across the country. “Much more needs to be done to stop bosses treating their staff like machines. It’s in no one’s interests to have stressed out workforces. People who experience high anxiety are less productive and are more likely to take time off.” Stressed woman GETTY About 244,000 new cases of work related stress and depression were diagnosed in the UK last year Stressed woman GETTY Anxiety UK claims there are many more victims who are suffering in silence About 244,000 new cases of work related stress, depression or anxiety were diagnosed in the UK last year – 668 a day or one every 2.1 minutes. But campaigners fear the numbers could be even higher. 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