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14% of people who experience stress at work have sought medical help, but 78% have sought no professional help.

It is widely known that stress is a common blight in the workplace. But what are the true statistics? On the right is a comprehensive listing of all the relevant information. Please take a moment to browse through the aforementioned.

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From International Stress Management Association

•	The HSE estimates that stress-related illness costs Britain £7 billion a year
•	The Confederation of British Industry estimates that stress is the second most common cause of work-related illness, causing one in five employees to take time off. That equated to 6.7 m working days in 2000
•	ISMA research in 2002 shows that 64% of workers suffer from stress at work

(National Stress Awareness Day™
(Wednesday 6 November)) shows that:

•	29% of people surveyed said stress is detrimental to their health
•	64% of people who are suffering stress at work believe that it is reducing their job satisfaction
•	14% of people who experience stress at work have sought medical help, but 78% have sought no professional help
•	Almost two-thirds of the UK workforce is suffering the effects of stress at work - an increase of 50% since 2001
•	36% stated that it is reducing their productivity
•	A staggering 75% of 18-24 year olds surveyed said that they had experienced over stress at work
•	28% of workers who experienced stress at work said that it is damaging their relationship with their colleagues; 20% their relationship with everyone at home. 14% also said that they had experienced bullying at work; and 11% that they had experienced violence at work during the last 12 months. 14% have sought medical help with the problems that stress has been causing them
•	Sadly, 78% of people suffering the effects of work-related stress, have sought no professional advice to help deal with it.
•	There is very little difference between genders, with 67% of males and 62% of females saying that they had experienced stress at work
•	57% of these people say that this stress has increased over the last 12 months
•	The most common workplace "stressors" include: a. Too much work (62%), b. Deadline pressures (58%), c. Aggressive management and/or poor communications (49%), d. An unsupportive work environment (43%) e. And problems with maintaining an acceptable work/life balance (42%)
•	58% of people who experience stress at work expect the problems resulting from it to either stay the same or get worse over the next 12 months
•	London and the North East are the regions that are worst affected by stress at work

	[Research undertaken by VAR International, October 2002.]
Useful sites: Stress consultants: Stress Management Society Research: CIPD Statistics: HSE Work advice: HSE Hypnotherapy IAH