A few facts about stress

• Stress is the #1 health concern worldwide.
• Stress is linked to 80% of all diseases - heart disease, arthritis, ulcers, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cancer.
• It costs the Australian health industry approximately $1.4 billion per year for stress-related illness.
• Over one million Australian workers (11.2% of the workforce) takes a sick leave day each fortnight in an attempt to cope with stress levels.
• Absenteeism costs the Australian public and private sectors $7 billion every year.
• Almost 1 in 5 people take medication for mental wellbeing in Australia.
• Stress can lead to fatigue, lack of concentration, poor health, low morale, disconnection from yourself and life, dysfunctional relationships, insecurity, reactive behaviour, depression and in some cases, suicide.