Stress Costs U.S. $300 Billion a Year

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Stress Costs U.S. $300 Billion a Year

Posted by michael on Saturday September 4, 2004 @03:08PM from the nervous-tic dept.

jburroug writes "A new study, as reported in the New York Times claims that the stress of the modern always-on work environment is taking a far greater toll on the health of workers than previously believed, to the tune of $300 billion in lost productivity and increased health care costs in the U.S. alone."

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Isn't that.... by ericdano · 2004-09-04 15:09 · Score: 4, Funny

Isn't that the same amount that people spend on porn? Hmmm.......

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easy solution by Rooked_One · 2004-09-04 15:11 · Score: 4, Funny

just make XanaxOTC!!
great... by dioscaido · 2004-09-04 15:11 · Score: 4, Funny

... now the fear of losing money @ the workplace due to stress will cause more stress, causing more money loss, and thereby creating a feedback loop that will kill us all.
1. Re:great... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-04 15:13 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Nah, if you get too stressed out management will just fire you, thus ending the cycle.
2. Re:great... by mOdQuArK! · 2004-09-05 01:51 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Excellent - I will now start referring to all my recursive loops as vicious cycles.
Gad! by ir0b0t · 2004-09-04 15:13 · Score: 1, Funny

I need a drink!! **

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Stressful by MikeMacK · 2004-09-04 15:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Geez, what a depressing and stressful article.
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The Cure by MikeMacK · 2004-09-04 15:22 · Score: 5, Funny

The advice that most experts offer is deceptively simple: Dr. McEwen, for example, recommends getting enough sleep, avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, eating sensibly and exercising.
How can I do all that, I'm too busy working.
on the plus side.... by brauwerman · 2004-09-04 15:24 · Score: 3, Funny

Fortunately, stress is proving a boon to the health care industry, motivating $600M in additional revenue!
Things are looking up for me-Performance anxiety by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-04 15:34 · Score: 2, Funny

"Looks like a great time to be a stress-balls manufacturer."

Trust me. They're already stressed enough.
Re:399 driik by captnitro · 2004-09-04 15:36 · Score: 1, Funny

Mod parent insightful! This man is clearly taking a well-deserved break, and we should thank him for demonstrating by example. Now somebody, open the scotch, then I plan to drive home on the sidewalk.
Re:And they wonder why by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-04 15:37 · Score: 2, Funny

Look who's talking, Mr. Posting-to-Slashdot at 11:09PM! Err...please pretend I posted this at 8:00 pm. Thanks.
The Perfect Solution! by Clark_Griswold · 2004-09-04 15:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Outsource our stress to India! They'd be glad to stress out at 1/3 the cost.
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Re:And they wonder why by loid_void · 2004-09-04 16:01 · Score: 2, Funny

This is your BRAIN, this is your brain on WORK! yes, RELAX, don't do it.

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Re:Greed by dhalgren99 · 2004-09-04 17:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Out of touch executives are running the country (US)

You mispelt Ruining...
Stressssss by phrostypoison · 2004-09-04 17:17 · Score: 3, Funny

I've recently been stressing out myself due to stress of trying to hide myself from stressing. It didn't work. I am still stressed out of stress! Say, anyone here invest STRS?
Re:"Mental health" day by maximilln · 2004-09-04 17:56 · Score: 2, Funny

At my workplace, it is widely accepted to use a day of sick leave and call it a "mental health" day.

I've worked for companies like that. Employees who made use of a mental health day more than once in their career were labelled as psychological liabilities and systematically eliminated from the company.

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I figure I break even by mod_parent_down · 2004-09-04 18:08 · Score: 2, Funny

Since I relieve my stress by chilling out, listening to the $20 million worth of CDs I ripped onto my computer.
Re:Garumph by cerberusss · 2004-09-04 18:53 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah, I'm the freaky guy that stands in the bathroom watching everyone else.
You call that freaky? I use a hidden camera for that.
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(just kidding people)

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this just in... by null-sRc · 2004-09-04 20:17 · Score: 2, Funny

sleep nearly halves the world economy!

all those man hours lost; for what?

just so some fat cats can make money selling pajamas and pillows?!

so come on people, pop those caffeine pills and stop hindering the economy!

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Re:This is what happens when by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-04 21:00 · Score: 1, Funny

I'm certainly not an expert on women; I don't claim to understand any part of how their minds work, but I halfway suspect that you may have said The Wrong Thing somewhere in your post:

a relatively unattractive woman with a great personality will become more attractive as you get to know her
and
She may not be as attractive
are the two pieces that caused my TWT meter to register, but we'd have to bring in an expert to see why.
Re:So Slack! by wizrd_nml · 2004-09-04 22:16 · Score: 2, Funny

Which is more important? Some product getting out the door or your sanity and full head of hair?
I tried not caring... I still lost my hair :(
Re:This is what happens when by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-05 16:38 · Score: 1, Funny

I'm getting better!

I Feel Happy!

*whump* Right, see you next friday...