November 4-8, 2024: International Stress Awareness Week
The Bricklayers' Member Assistance Program (MAP) recognizes International Stress Awareness Week in support of members who may need help with responding to the pressures of everyday life. While emotional stress is a normal reaction to certain life events or situations, managing it effectively can sometimes present a challenge. If stress is not effectively managed over time, it can have negative impacts on physical health, behavioral health, relationships, and other important areas of one's life.
Please contact BAC MAP by calling 1-833-MAP-TALK for stress management support services if recently you have been consistently feeling:
- Strained
- Inadequate
- Overextended
- Insecure
- Stuck
- Swamped by responsibilities
- As though the odds are stacked against you
- That there is not enough time to get everything done
- As though you cannot cope
- Weighed down by all that is on your mind
- Powerless
- Overcommitted
- As though things keep piling up
- As though you do not have time to breathe
- As though things are going very poorly
- As though you are carrying too heavy a load
- As though you want to give up
- On edge
- As though you cannot concentrate or solve problems
Additional potential warning signs and symptoms of undealt with stress (indicating help may be needed) include:
- Chest heaviness or pain
- Shoulder, neck, back, or general pain
- Headaches
- Jaw clenching or teeth grinding
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Feelings of tiredness, anxiousness, or depression
- Changes in eating and/or sleeping habits
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Using substances to relieve emotional pain
If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911. You may also obtain immediate 24/7 help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988.