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Supporting employees through stress—let’s talk about it 
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Pandemic stress

Your workers may need help with pandemic stress.

As we enter the fall, your employees are likely experiencing some degree of stress as a result of the pandemic. Limited human interaction, health concerns, financial anxiety, uncertainty about schools, and childcare are potential stressors for your employees. 

“The coronavirus outbreak can affect mental health and psychosocial problems comparable to experiencing traumatic incidents. People can suffer increased feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, irritation, anger, and denial,” according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Program. 

Without care or resources, these issues can lead to substance abuse, chronic health problems, and can worsen existing mental health conditions.  

Employers can help workers build resiliency and cope with stress by taking the following steps: 

Talk about it
Talk about it and listen
We’ve shared the importance of talking about mental health and the pandemic has only exacerbated the need to destigmatize mental health challenges. See some of our tips for bringing it up in the workplace.
Resources
Offer helpful resources 
We recommend promoting mental health services and resources, including remote access to an Employee Assistance Program. 
Reduce stress
Reduce workplace stress
Allow flexible scheduling when possible, encourage breaks and paid time off, and show employees they are valuable to the organization’s mission.
More resources on ways to reduce chronic stress and create a psychologically friendly workplace are available at saif.com/wellbeing
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