Work-Related Stress

Follow the links below to find information on dealing with stress related to work.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Tertiary studies - mature age students
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being a mature age student can present many challenges, such as juggling course commitments with the demands of work and family life. Despite this, it can be a very rewarding experience.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Work-related stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Work-related stress has many causes, including long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity, the threat of job loss or redundancy, and conflicts with other workers or bosses. Symptoms of work-related stress may include depression, anxiety, a drop in work performance, feelings of being overwhelmed, fatigue, headaches and an increase in sick days or absenteeism. Companies and employers should recognise work-related stress as a significant health and safety issue.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Returning to work: a guide
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of issues you might face when you decide to go back to work after the birth of your child, plus what to expect from returning to work after having a baby with information on child care, work life balance, handling stress
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Working mothers - common issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Working mothers still perform most of the household chores, while childcare costs can eat up much of their wages. Even when both parents are working, the responsibility of care for sick children usually falls on the mother. Stress loads are high for working mothers.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Office ergonomics: managing mental health
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Risks to psychological health at work may arise from organisational or personal factors such as poor design of work and jobs, poor communication and interpersonal relationships, bullying or fatigue.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Healthcare workers suffer from work-related or occupational stress often resulting from high expectations coupled with insufficient time, skills and/or social support at work. This can lead to severe distress, burnout or physical illness, and finally to...
Date:   Aug 2006

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