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Occupational medicine and stress
One of the functions of occupational health services is to help employees manage and deal with stress on the job. It has been well documented that:
1. Work related stress can make you sick and even take years off your life.
2. Chronic and unresolved stress can wreak havoc on your heart and body.
A widespread misperception is that stress is always associated with a specific job or task, but the situation is typically much deeper than the job itself. Much of the stress on the job and in our lives comes from our reaction to particular situations or relationships. In other words, stress can be the result of:
1. your interaction with co-workers
2. the amount or lack of control you possess
3. conflict between your job and your personal life
Job stress can affect your heart
Job stress can be extreme because our job performance and outcomes are tied so closely with our financial survival. Stress can be caused by something as simple as our reaction to equipment failure, or it can be chronic and looming like the fear of being laid off. Different levels of stress affect your mind and body in different ways. For most people, stress does not stay at the home or office when you leave. Workplace stress can lead to long-term health issues.
Maintain a healthy workforce with Occupational Health Services
With more than 27years of experience and expert clinicians in occupational health, Medical Access is focused on helping keep your workforce healthy and productive. In addition, we provide services through our highly convenient, walk-in location in Germantown, MD. From drug screenings to wellness programs, Medical Access offers a wide range of occupational health services to support employers in maintaining a healthy, safe workforce, while reducing the costs of health care for your company and your employees.
