B2 · Upper Intermediate
Getting Help for Stress
Describe the signs of stress, talk to your doctor and manager about it, and understand sick leave, a gradual return to work and where to find help.
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- stress
- to be stressed
- a stress reaction
- sleep problems
- heart palpitations
- difficulty concentrating
- memory problems
- burned out
- overwhelmed
- to break down from stress
- a workload
- a stressor
- to cope with stress
- to say no, to set a limit
- to seek help
- psychologist
- talk therapy
- a private health insurance plan
- to call in sick
- sick leave notification
- sickness benefits
- a partial return to work
- to reduce one's working hours
- a fitness-for-work statement
- a job retention plan
- a roundtable meeting (with the job center and employer)
- union representative
- a workplace safety representative
- Livslinien (a suicide prevention helpline)
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Stress and Returning to Work
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