Being a manager, we expect all kinds of stress thrown at you. Managing people, meeting deadlines, preparing presentations and of course, dealing with the executives. One of people’s biggest problems is work-related stress. Many people say stress is relative and natural but most people who undergo it would give anything just to get rid of it.
Studies conducted by IAM Group Limited state that stress is a well-known contributor to mood, mental disorder and suicidal risks. Stress may trigger depression that may sometimes lead to health issues and sometimes, suicidal attempts. In Japan, there are more and more people who attempts suicide annually because of work-related stress and depression. Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan holds the highest number of suicidal cases because of stress, pressure and depression in the workplace, most of them earning lots of money.
Being promoted, as we all know, have a lot of consequence. Yes, you have been offered with double of your salary while you are still a rank-and-file and your status have elevated but you are also faced with fiercer competition, greater responsibilities, more work loads, people to manage and moreover, you have to personally face irate and annoyed bosses who do nothing but gives you complaints, complaint and more complaints. You think to yourself, why not do it themselves?
Stress has been a common factor for far more serious issues that may sometimes lead to the risk of a person’s life. Researchers had analyzed the causes of this issue and how to manage it.
