The Care Certificate: Manage Stress (UK/EU)

Stress at work is a real concern for Health and Social Care employees. In fact, the Health and Safety Executive say that employees in health and social care have some of the highest rates of illness due to stress, anxiety, and depression. Aside from the financial implications and the impact on sickness absence, stress can also contribute to accidents, errors, and poor performance. If you’re unable to look after yourself, it’s unlikely you’ll be providing safe, high quality, and compassionate care to the people you support. To beat the negative side of stress, you have two choices: reduce the strain or boost your ability to weather its effects. Cutting pressure is ideal, but frankly, unlikely, so it makes more sense to focus on improving your mental and physical ability to process stress. This course will show you how.