URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog Dealing with Difficult Situations at Work Difficult situations at work—major errors, sudden change, conflicts, and emotional meltdowns—affect every workplace. Getting Help for Anxiety If worries feel excessive and out of your control, it’s time to call an EAP or a mental health professional and get relief. Anxiety is a common complaint among employees of all ages, particularly younger workers. Functioning Well Under Pressure Periodically, everyone experiences work pressure. When working under pressure, you experience a force (often a deadline) that requires you to accomplish more work at a speed that strains your ability to cope. Is it Burnout or Depression? "Burnout” was first coined in 1970 by an American psychologist who applied the term to exhausted health professionals. Soft Skill to Know: Employee Flexibility Change can come quickly in the workplace. How well do you cope with sudden office moves, reassigned duties, taking on more work, or being removed from an unfinished project to start another one? First...11121314