Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

3-24-2021

First page number:

1

Last page number:

33

Abstract

The Impact of Stress

◍ Stress has psychological effects
◍ Stress has physiological effects
◍ There are numerous long term side effects from stress
◍ 60%-90% of visits to the doctor may be prompted by stress-related complaints

It’s Getting Worse, Not Better
◍ 2013: 33% report feeling extreme stress & 48% report feeling their overall stress levels had increased in the past 5 years
◍ 2017: 61% report they felt exhausted and 85% report feeling run down and drained
◍ 2019: 90% of respondents reported feeling behind despite high stress levels

...And Then Came COVID-19
The pandemic has triggered an array of emotional, physical, and economic issues worldwide. For many this has resulted in a sharp increase in stress through both direct and vicarious traumatization.

Disciplines

Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Library and Information Science

File Format

pdf

Language

English


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