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.
Focusing on the idea that anxiety can bring out the best in performance is just too dangerous. Weâre living in an era of technology that has altered our workplace culture to the extent that 24/7 access to employees is doable and common in many sectors. Stress at work screams to be addressed.