Psychosocial Stage 1 - Trust vs. Mistrust The first stage of Eriksonâs theory of psychosocial development occurs between birth and one year of age and is the most fundamental stage in life.2 Because an infant is utterly dependent, the development of trust is based on the dependability and quality of the childâs caregivers.
Some of the many causes of work-related stress include long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity and conflicts with co-workers or bosses. Symptoms include a drop in work performance, depression, anxiety and sleeping difficulties.
Unfortunately for employers, there are handfuls of cases from various states across the country where courts have found that stress caused by the workplace can be a basis for taking leave from work so long as the stress rises to the level of a serious health condition that renders them unable to perform their job.