Stress Is A Problem for Companies |
 In a recent national survey, 75% of workers say their job causes them stress |
| Another study showed that 72% of respondents stated that Stress is MAJOR problem in their company and that 72% also stated that stress is a MAJOR problem in their department or work area |
| Fifty percent of workers surveyed, about 40,000 individuals, reported experiencing a lot or moderate stress at work |
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| 15% percent of all occupational disease claims are related to stress and job pressures |
| Stress claims are the principle occupational injury of white collar and service employee |
| Stress is consistently in the top five (5) most commonly cited problems in the American work force |
| There has been a 30% increase of employee stress claims in recent years |
| 15% of all employees have serious personal problems and most of these interfere with job performance and effectiveness |
| Substance abuse is on the increase, and it is well established that most people use alcohol and drugs as a means of coping with life stress |
| One third of surveyed workers have yelled at co-workers |
| 42% of workers say they work in an environment where yelling and verbal abuse takes place |
| 74% feel that stress is negatively affecting their co-workers |
| 51% of respondents in a recent survey stated that stress is costing their company through lost productivity |
| 49% have personally seen anger recently expressed at their place of work |
| 33% stated that ANGER and HOSTILITY is growing in their company |
| 25% of respondents in a survey of managers stated that anger is an appropriate form of management |
| An estimated $150 billion each year can be linked to stress and the inability of people to manage their stress more effectively. According to a New York Times article, the estimate of the cost of stress is as high as $200 billion |
| The AMA stated to Congress that one half the costs of medical services can be attributed to life-styles (including stress) that are unhealthy |
| Over 75% of executives managers who lose their job, do so not because of downsizing or layoffs, but because of health issues |
| Financial stress is greater for women than men. Over 87% of women feel that financial burdens are a stress compared to 80% of men surveyed |
| Women believe they do not have enough time and energy to deal with the increase in responsibilities and tasks (52% for women and 43% for men) |
| Over 70% of women and 61% of men feel they do not have time for quality interaction with family or their children |
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