Stress is a Health and Safety Issue

Stress affects your profits. Stressed staff take more time off sick, are irritable, struggling to cope, and unhappy. Relaxed staff are healthier, calmer, more efficient and more effective.

Which do you think is best for your business?

In 2003, The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) introduced work-related stress audits into its routine health and safety inspections. Despite this:
 

  • Stress remains the number one ranked reason for long-term absence for non-manual employees (Source: www.hse.gov.uk)

  • In 2009/10 an estimated 435 000 people in Great Britain suffered from stress caused/made worse by their current/past work. (Source: www.hse.gov.uk)

  • In 2009/10, an estimated 9.8 million working days were lost through work-related stress (Source: www.hse.gov.uk)

  • The 2009 Psychosocial Working Conditions survey indicated that around 16.7% of all working individuals thought their job was very or extremely stressful

  • THOR surveillance data from General Practitioners indicates that 30.9% of all diagnoses of work-related ill-health are cases of mental ill-health, with an average length of sickness absence per certified case of 26.8 working days (Source: www.hse.gov.uk)

  • The 2009 Psychosocial Working Conditions (PWC) survey indicated that around 16.7% of all working individuals thought their job was very or extremely stressful.

  • THOR surveillance data from General Practitioners indicates that 30.9% of all diagnoses of work-related ill-health are cases of mental ill-health, with an average length of sickness absence per certified case of 26.8 working days
    (Source: www.hse.gov.uk)

Whether you employ one person or a thousand, that's not good news for your staff, their morale or efficiency or your business.

I Can Help You

Although there is no law dealing specifically with stress at work, it is accepted that your Health and Safety responsibilities include protecting your employees against the negative effect of long term job related stress.

Many complementary therapists offer help with work related stress, but in the end only provide relaxation. Whilst this has its part to play, real stress management is so much more. Because I am trained in a wide variety of disciplines, I can offer a more varied and effective approach.

Contact me for details of

  • stress awareness training for staff
  • one to one stress management counselling at your work place or at my clinic
  • half and full day presentations, workshops and seminars for staff at all levels

I am also happy to discuss

  • providing pastoral support for your employees, such as one to one counselling, or help with smoking cessation.
  • providing a discounted or subsidised service to those of your employees who choose to see me privately outside your place of work.

For Further Details

Visit my stress services website Yorkshire Stress Management