We just discovered a survey that said more than half of workers who suffer from stress cite lack of support or employee engagement as a main factor behind their problems.
Research from the Mental Health Foundation found that 60 per cent of those who identified work as the source of their stress said that support was not forthcoming from bosses.
A further 20 per cent claimed that they had become stressed because they felt their work was going unnoticed by employers.
The study also highlighted issues over staff retention, with 16 per cent of employees fearing that they would lose their jobs.
Chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation Dr Andrew McCulloch believes that many people living with stress choose to ignore it instead of acting to solve their problems.
“The economic costs of unmanaged stress are huge and increasing – 11 million lost working days a year at the last count”
Statistics compiled by Bupa suggested that stress remains the most common cause of workers taking sick days, with one in six people claiming that their jobs were stressful. What do you think? Have a look at our book The S Word if you need anymore help or inspiration. It’s a tough world out there whether you have a supportive boss or not so you need all the advice you can get your paws on!
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