Stress

The scars run deep among the children of Thailand's forgotten war

4 Dec 2012

Mentally scarred and afraid to set foot outside his home in Thailand's deep south, Ahmad is one of thousands of children orphaned by a war largely forgotten by the rest of the world.

Programme helps children manage stress

2 Dec 2012

The number of students suffering from stress, anxiety and depression in Hong Kong is rising and, as the public becomes increasingly aware of mental health issues, more are coming forward to seek...

Workplace stress levels on the rise worldwide, poll finds

27 Sep 2012

Half of working professionals worldwide are more stressed than they were 18 months ago, according to a survey by business consultancy Regus.

Control factor makes leaders less prone to stress, US study finds

26 Sep 2012

Management consultants say 60 per cent of senior executives experience high stress and anxiety on a regular basis, and a thriving industry of motivational speakers teaches business leaders how to...

Not quite on the pulse

31 Jul 2012

Stress Check
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Stress Check measures your stress level, the developers say, by monitoring your heart rate variability (HRV). At a small percentage of the...

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Burnout plaguing 30pc of doctors

Thirty per cent of doctors in public hospitals are suffering from extreme exhaustion, some harbouring suicidal thoughts, according to a study using an internationally recognised test for burnout...

Paws for thought

Happy Friday, Pupketeers! I know a lot of you must be feeling stressed, what with both the A-levels and HKDSE starting. Exam time isn't fun for anyone, so you're not alone!

Tapping into a stress buster turns into a pointless distraction

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Paid leave key for stressed workers

It seems rising stress levels are taking a toll on the city's workforce.

While a global survey finds that workers around the world say pay is the most important factor when deciding...

Find ways to ease classroom stress

Stress and education seem to go hand-in-hand too often in Hong Kong. Teachers and students regularly complain about having to do too much work in the classroom and after school. As another school...

Stressed teachers suffer in silence

Up to 40 per cent of teachers suffer anxiety because of work stress, but most of them say they are too busy to seek expert help, a study has found.