Since Covid19 has become a household international word and Corona went from being a brand of beer to being a potentially lethal virus, the world has been experiencing a tremendous increase in stress. And since this is Labor Day, it’s worth mentioning that the impact of Covid19 on the workforce is particularly great.
A recent issue of the American Journal of Managed Care reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected employees, it has also affected employers as well. The article sites that 88% of workers reported experiencing moderate to extreme stress over the past 4 to 6 weeks. And among those who reported stress, 62% were losing at least 1 hour a day in productivity and 32% lost at least 2 hours a day due to COVID-19—related stress. That’s a lot of work lost and a lot of being stressed.
The article also stated that that “from February 16 to March 15, prescriptions filled per week for antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and anti-insomnia medications increased by 21%. Here’s how we know it is definitely associated with Covid19, 78% of all 3 prescriptions filled during the peak week ending March 15 were for new prescriptions.
Covid19 didn’t invent stress, but is sure did increase it.
To help you lower your stress, whether you’re at work or at home, I wrote this song called, Stress. Click on the music video below to listen.
