Fuss and bother
How firms are easing the strain
THE cost of stress is staggering. In Britain, 43% of all working days lost due to ill-health are because of stress-related conditions. Across Europe the share is even higher. One recent paper in America estimated that work-related stress—which excludes that experienced by the unemployed, students and those working in the home—accounted for between $125 billion and $190 billion in health-care costs annually.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Fuss and bother”
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