Stressing the point about mental disabilities

While watching BBC Breakfast this week I was struck by the story of a family that spoke of their father disappearing without a trace. The middle-aged man from Liverpool had gone missing after what his wife described as a prolonged period of stress at work induced by ever pressing performance targets. Listening to the family's story it was hard not to recall some of the more worrying statistics that surround workplace stress. According to the Health & Safety Executive, it is estimated around £500,000 individuals in Britain are suffering work-related stress at a level that is making them...