Even though stress affects the individual, our surroundings play an important role. There are factors both in an employee’s private life and in your working life that can either increase or help protect against stress.

The department has an e-mail and calendar policy to help work efficiently and prevent stress when working in Outlook.  

It is important that everyone takes active responsibility for promoting well-being and openness and preventing stress. It is important that you take your symptoms seriously and respond to them by taking a dialogue with your nearest manager on workload and prioritisation of tasks. You can also use your network, a colleague, work environment representative or union representative.

As a colleague, it is important that you express your concern to your colleague, and alternatively to the relevant manager, if your colleague has not contacted the manager himself/herself.

All employees at AU can also contact psychological counselling.