Stress within the workplace is becoming a predominant issue for all working environments.  It can present as a result of many things including: workplace bullying, job dissatisfaction, workplace changes, lack of role clarity and challenging workloads.

Symptoms of workplace stress, can include:

• Change of sleep patterns
• Change of eating patterns
• Physiological feelings of anxiety (racing heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, nausea, shakiness, headaches and body tension, hyperventilating etc)
• Irritability and frustration
• Changes in thought processes, preoccupation with worry
• Difficulty with decision making and problem solving
• Maladaptive coping strategies (i.e. increased alcohol intake, substance abuse)
• Increased susceptibility to illness
• Changes in capacity to fulfil your job role
• Social Skills