Men & women deal with stress differently - here's how HR can help

Women in Western Europe and America suffer from stress twice as much men do, according to a study conducted by the University of Cambridge.

However, these findings may be down to women being more open and honest about experiencing stress, and men being more reluctant to admit feeling pressure. 

Paula Ruane, Founder of Ruane BioEnergetics, speaking to Executive Grapevine, explains: “Generally speaking, women are more open about suffering from stress, and know they have to do something about it. Men take it a personal failure or a weakness and are much more reluctant to seek help.” 

Ruane BioEnergetics specialises in training to help businesses and individuals manage stress – Ruane suggests that understanding the differences between how men and women cope with the issue could be key to a happy, productive workforce, and HR professionals play a pivotal role in this.