An all too familiar concept in many of our lives – however we tend to ignore the symptoms until arriving at a critical point – taking increasing numbers of days off sick and ultimately coping less well with day to day life
Work stress may be due to any or all of the following:
We will all ‘soldier on’ – and sometimes the situation resolves itself due to changing circumstances. However, in cases where stress symptoms are maintained or increasing ,it is important to seek some effective intervention
Staff Well Being is now recognised as an important factor and employers are more aware of the concept of stress than previously. Many companies now budget for Stress Management or are able to fund a few sessions of therapy - enquire at your workplace regarding their policies
Treatment includes Cognitive Therapy and learning effective relaxation techniques