We may accuse each other of exaggerating when we say our jobs are killing us, but it might not be that much of an exaggeration. Dozens of studies over the years have linked job stress to increased incidences of disease and death. With this infographic, discover who is most at risk, what causes workplace stress, what the likely consequences are and how both employers and employees can reduce the problem.
This infographic from humanresourcesmba.net shows that 40% of workers say their job is excessively stressful, heavy-workload is the most common cause of work stress and coworkers cause stress by manipulation and pressure. Work stress has been linked to heart disease, depression and sleep problems and shockingly it also quickened progression of HIV/AIDS and death from working is for real. As a consolation, the infographic does shed some light on how workers can reduce stress and points you towards food, exercise and counseling when necessary.
