About Stress

THE RESULTS OF STRESS AT wORK

  • 1 in 7 people have said that they find their work either very or extremely stressful.
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  • In 2007/8 nearly half a million people thought that stress at work was making them ill.
  • Approximately 20% of the population are suffering from stress related depression or anxiety.
  • When stress equals absence from work the average length of sick leave is 21 days compared to only 3 days for other causes.
  • In 2007/8 13.5 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety.
  • In recent surveys, HSE discovered that at least 30% of all common work related stressors were the probable reason for accidents caused by human error.

Taken from HSE (Health and Safety Executive) website.

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