Toolkit for stress
The Stress Management Society provides resources and guides to help individuals and companies deal with stress.
There is no universally agreed medical definition of stress. At its most simple, stress is your body’s physical response to mental or emotional pressure.
Our jobs, relationships, family life or money can all add to our levels of stress. When you’re stressed, your body believes it’s under attack and switches to what’s known as ‘fight or flight’ mode. As a result, a mix of hormones and chemicals are released into your body so that you prepare for physical action. Blood might be diverted to muscles, causing you to lose concentration or become less able to digest food.
When the threat passes, your body usually returns to normal. But if you’re continually under pressure this might not be the case.
Stress can be triggered by many factors, ranging from issues at work to relationship and family problems that can be classified in to physical, mind, behavioural or financial areas.
There’s no one single cause of stress but there are signs to watch out for in your employees. Some of the most common ones to look out for are:
The Stress Management Society provides resources and guides to help individuals and companies deal with stress.
The Mental Health at Work gateway provides resources, toolkits and case studies on mental health to help you in the workplace.
Mental Health & Money Advice is a service combining support for both mental health and financial problems.
Support for everyone experiencing mental health problems.
Call: 0300 123 3393 (9am - 7pm, Mon - Fri except bank holidays)
Visit online: Mind
National charity helping people with anxiety.
Call: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9:30am - 5.30pm)
Visit online: Anxiety UK