A fifth of employees take time off due to stress

摘要

One in five employees has been forced to take time off work due to stress after dealing with unrealistic expectations at work, a survey has found. The research, conducted by serviced office provider Business Environment, found that over a quarter (29 per cent) of workers feel stressed at work all, or most of, the time, and one fifth (21 per cent) said they took work home at least once or twice a week. Prolonged stress can lead to a variety of different health problems, including heart disease, depression, sleep deprivation and skin conditions. Additionally, the survey found that some workers are turning to unhealthy methods of relaxation to combat their stress. Three per cent of workers have a cigarette to deal with stress, while 6 per cent turn to alcohol.