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.
Stan works long hours at a very stressful job. It's not unusual for him to be working late into the night on deadlines, and then he's back at his desk first thing in the morning. He gets very little sleep, and stress has become a normal part of his life. Stan's doctor is worried about him.