TM4T Stress - Symptoms

The long-lamented Education Service Advisory Committee of the Health & Safety Commission listed the behavioural symptoms of Stress way back in 1998, and nothing much has changed.

Symptoms in Work Performance

• Absenteeism

• Poor timekeeping

• Lack of concentration

• Overworking

• Failure to delegate

• Unexpected difficulty with training

• Drop in standards of performance

Symptoms in Interpersonal Relationships

• Unusual tearfulness

• Unusual irritability

• Unusual aggression

• Becoming withdrawn

• Becoming argumentative

• Becoming unsociable

• Resentment of advice and constructive criticism

• Reduced willingness to co-operate.

Symptoms in Personal Behaviour

• Change in appetite

• Change in personal appearance

• Change in habits and behaviour

• Increased use of coffee, cigarettes, alcohol