Assisting individuals with work-related stress

What causes work-related stress?

  • Job insecurity
  • Extremely long work hours
  • Intense pressure to perform at peak levels all the time
  • Excessive travel
  • Too much time away from family
  • Harassment or any other traumatic event
  • Office politics
  • Conflict with a co-worker(s)
  • Unclear job responsibilities
  • Lack of control
  • Technology

Symptoms of work-related stress:

  • Insomnia
  • Loss of mental concentration
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Substance abuse
  • Extreme anger or frustration
  • Family conflict
  • Illnesses such as heart disease, migraine headaches, stomach problems and back problems

EAPs typically address the following issues:

  • Stress about work or job performance
  • Conflict resolution at work or in one’s personal life
  • Marital or relationship problems
  • Child or eldercare concerns
  • Financial worries
  • Mental health problems
  • Alcohol/substance abuse
  • Grief
  • Interpersonal conflicts