Signs of stress in the workplace

CrossCurrents

“Stress manifests itself differently in different people,” says Graham Lowe, president of the Kelowna, B.C.–based Graham Lowe Group. However, the Chair in Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Laval in Quebec identifies the following common signs of stress in the workplace:

Physical symptoms: cardiovascular disorders, allergies, dermatological disorders, migraines, respiratory disorders, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disorders

Psychological symptoms: depression, anxiety, boredom, frustration/ irritability, isolation, difficulties concentrating or making decisions, memory lapses

Behavioural symptoms: aggressiveness, alcohol or other drug abuse, eating disorders, conflicts, absenteeism, decreased productivity, decision to leave job, accident proneness.

Visit the Chair’s website for more information about stress in the workplace: http://cgsst.fsa.ulaval.ca/sante/eng