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A QUARTER of the workforce experiences office rage. And one in 20 suffers such stress that they could qualify as psychiatric outpatients.
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Often the problem that can tip us over the edge is trivial, such as a difficult journey to work or a computer glitch.
But Ed Radkiewicz, chief executive of workplace risk assessor Businesshealth, says problems can arise from a heavy workload or unhealthy relationships with managers or colleagues. Work-life balance or the lack of it can also make people feel exhausted or resentful.
Businesshealth talked to 40,000 workers and found that 23% felt extreme anger at work and 15% were depressed or running a high risk of depression.
Its records also revealed that staff absence for sickness costs bosses an average £700 per employee a year, with some taking up to 18 days off.
Ben Wilmott of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says that work-related stress is a growing problem and is behind the frustration and dissatisfaction that many workers feel.
'The intensity of work has increased in recent years and more stress inevitably follows,' Wilmott says. 'It is understandable that people become angry when they have a feeling of a lack of autonomy in their job. Everyone wants to feel that they are in control of their own destinies and helping them to do so is often about effective management.'
Anna Oldman, a clinical psychologist who works for PPC Worldwide, a consultancy that supplies employee support services, says: 'We provide anger and stress management for employees and managers and helplines offering staff advice.
'But if an individual has no support at work, they should first approach their employer to see if their problem can be put right.
'They can also think about resources in their local community, such as training courses and counselling. There are always solutions.'
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