Work-related pressures, such as conflicting assignments or intimidating supervisors. Traumatic incidents, such as a death in the family, divorce or job change. Growth or change, such as marriage, buying a house or having a child. As long as stress is short lived, these reactions can be considered a natural part of life and key to survival. However, when the stress does not resolve and the employee feels that there is no solution in sight, serious problems can occur.
Stress is more than an attitude.
The results of prolonged stress are just as physically real as a broken arm or a critical illness. By taking stress seriously and understanding rather than discounting it, employers are able to help their employees recover from it, just as with any other illness or injury. It is not possible to develop a standard Transitional Employment Plan for all employees with stress. Each case and circumstance is necessarily different. However, just as there are some common considerations for Transitional Employment assignments for physical impairments, so there are some common considerations for stress-related impairments.