We can provide stress management services onsite at the workplace or for companies nearby, staff can access this service at our clinic based at MediaCityUK, Salford.
Individual effects of stress
In small doses, stress can be helpful and provide us with an adrenaline rush in order to perform. Stress is our body's response to feeling threatened or under pressure. It's the human response to danger that allows us to react, for example quickly pressing the breaks in the car to avoid an accident. However, experiencing large amounts of stress over a prolonged period of time starts to have a negative effect on our mental and physical health and wellbeing. The common symptoms of stress on an individual are:
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Feeling angry or agitated
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Feeling overly emotional
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Feeling withdrawn or under-emotional
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Lack of energy
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Feeling depressed
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Reduced sleep
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Increased susceptibility to illness such as colds.
Sometimes, it is hard to identify what the specific triggers are but pressures in work can be part of the problem whether it's your relationship with your line manager, a lack of support or an increased work load. Outside of work pressures can still impact on an individual in the workplace and the effects on the individual worker are often:
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Reduced productivity
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Affected working relationships with colleagues
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Sick time.
On a larger scale, stress in the workplace has a greater effect on a company that can eat away at profits and reduce efficiency. Stats show 180 million working days are lost to stress every year with a cost of £4 billion to the UK economy. Organisational symptoms of stress include:
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Reduced productivity through 'presenteeism' meaning staff attend work but are affected by illness
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Increased absenteeism through sickness or other reasons not specifically linked to stress by workers
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High turnover of staff
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Poor service
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Sabotage
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Industrial action.
Through our links with healthcare professional colleagues in nursing and psychotherapy we can provide stress management services for individuals or companies alike. This includes:
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Specialist assessment of individuals
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Specialist assessment of the workplace or a group of staff
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Individual therapy including CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)
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Group therapy sessions
We provide free consultations and advice after discussion of your needs. We can provide tailored services to meet the needs of your company. For more information on managing sickness absence in the workplace, please see our full Occupational Health Case Management Service.
