OF AMERICANS ARE STRESSED ABOUT WORK80%

39%

49%

44%

IT’S AFFECTING OUR MENTAL HEALTH

PHYSICAL HEALTH

OF MEN SAY THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM STRESS

OF WOMEN SAY THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM STRESS

SAY THEIR STRESS LEVEL HAS INCREASED IN THE PAST 5 YEARS

25Percentage of adults who suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder

50Percentage of people who will at some point suffer from an emotional disorder, often due to chronic stress

14.8Million Americans who suffer from depression

40Million Americans who suffer from anxiety

6Million Americans who experiencepanic attacks

CONFUSION FRUSTRATIONAPATHY

DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING

DECREASED CONTACT WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS

INABILITY TO PROBLEM-SOLVE

FORGETFULNESSDECREASED SEX DRIVE

OF PEOPLE

EXPERIENCE PSYCHOLOGICAL

SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC STRESS

63%

AND IT’SAFFECTING OUR

OF PEOPLE

EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL

SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC

STRESS

66%DIABETES

PHYSICAL EFFECTSINCLUDESTRESSOF

HEADACHESASTHMADISRUPTED SLEEP PATTERNSLOWER IMMUNE RESPONSE

SKIN CONDITIONS

ARTHRITISHIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE

33Percentage of children who report

physical health symptoms

associated with stress

39Percentage of adults who report overeating and eating unhealthy foods due to stress

Stress may be an inevitable part of life, but the chronic stress caused by a bad boss can cause people incredible physical and psychological harm. By improving the quality of their managers, companies can reduce employees’ stress, increase commitment at work, increase performance, reduce turnover, and improve customer satisfaction.

30Percentage of men who increase the amount of alcohol they consume to help them deal with stress

22Percentage of women who who increase the amount of alcohol they consume to help them deal with stress

69Percentage ofof parents who said their stress has no impact on their kids

14Percentage of youth who said their parents’ stress doesn’t bother them

HOME WITH USTAKING STRESS

STRESSSTRESSIN THE WORKING WORLD IS AT EPIDEMIC LEVELS

WHAT’S GOT US SO WOUND UP?

THE BOTTOM LINE

Percentage of people who said the most stressful part of their job is their boss75

Percentage of managers who are wrong for the job82

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