Stressful work conditions can lead to poor mental health, an increasing number of workers have been reporting high job demands, low job control and a lack of social and professional support in the workplace, which, can be the precipitating factors to mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Statistics suggest that 30-40% individuals in the work force are experiencing or have experienced work related stress at some point in their professional career.

Possible Risk Factors for Work-related stress include:

• Interruption to familiar procedures or routines.
• Equipment failure
• Conflict with supervisors
• Irregular and or high volumes of work
• Inadequate training
• Job insecurity
• Limited opportunities for career development or promotion
• Inadequate communication on performance
• Unclear job description
• Working in isolation
• Poor physical environment (no windows, poor lighting)
• Difficult and erratic work schedules
• Organisational morale
• Difficult interactions with clients or customers
• Meaningless content

Work related stress can be damaging in the long term. It is important for your long term health that it be resolved.

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