Stress - January's Forget-Me-Not

Back to work as the festive season slips into the past, recovering from holiday hangovers, plagued by wintery grey skies, the realisation of money spent and waiting for a payday that takes forever to arrive... It is no surprise then that January is considered one of the most depressing months of the year!

This year Monday 16 January 2012 has been confirmed as 'Blue Monday', the date in January when post-Christmas gloom is at its worst, bringing together a dark combination of miserable weather, bad debt, failed resolutions and low motivation. Combine this with possible mental health issues an individual may be dealing with and given the continuing economic climate, the stress of this January may be worse than usual for many people. With David Cameron predicting another difficult year ahead, employers should be extra mindful of picking up on stress and depression issues affecting so many in these uncertain times.