March On Stress

Why TRiM?

There is ample evidence that people exposed to work related stress are likely to be less effective at work, more likely to be absent from work and to suffer poor mental health. For instance, a 2007 report noted that impaired work efficiency, as a result of mental disorders, costs the UK £15.1 billion a year, with mental-health-related absenteeism costing an additional £8.4 billion annually.

For some organisations, work related stress may result from exposure to traumatic events. The impact of traumatic events upon 'at risk' staff including emergency services personnel, military forces and security sector staff have been well documented in the scientific literature. For instance up to a third of some security contractors, between seven and 30% of combat troops and up to a quarter of war reporters are likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; many also frequently report significant trauma related guilt related to their work.