Córdoba addresses work-related stress and anxiety as risks requiring the same attention as physical ones

The Centro de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de Córdoba has hosted a technical session on psychosocial risks, which stressed that stress, anxiety or work overload require the same prevention as physical accidents.

Raquel J. V. · Published on October 20, 2026 at 22:37

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The Centro de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de Córdoba held this Tuesday, October 20, a technical session on psychosocial risk prevention, framed within the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, which this year has the slogan "Commitment to mental health at work". The event brought together prevention professionals, business representatives, technicians and specialists to analyse the challenges of these risks in work environments and the tools to detect, evaluate and manage them.

Stress, anxiety and overload

The regional head of Employment, Marina Montes, said that mental health must occupy a priority place in prevention policies. She recalled that, although prevention has traditionally been associated with accidents or physical injuries, "psychosocial risks, such as stress, anxiety, work overload, harassment or job insecurity, have an increasing incidence and require the same attention". During the session, the relationship between physical risks and psychosocial factors was highlighted. Montes defended a comprehensive perspective: "We cannot address prevention in a fragmented way. We need a global vision that places people at the centre and that understands that caring for mental health is also preventing accidents, improving work environments and building healthier and more productive organisations".

Two out of every three European workers, affected

According to the recent data cited by the delegate, 37% of European workers acknowledge suffering general fatigue related to their work and 29% report suffering stress, anxiety or depression linked to the workplace. Montes stressed the impact of this problem on the well-being of workers and on the performance of organisations. The meeting also served to analyse future regulatory frameworks in this area, learn about the actions of the Inspección de Trabajo and delve into methodologies that allow psychosocial evaluations to be transformed into concrete measures within companies.

Thanks to the speakers

The head of Employment thanked the attendees for their participation and the work of the speakers, and highlighted the role of the professionals present in protecting the health and well-being of their colleagues in the workplaces. "When we promote mental health at work, we not only improve working conditions, but also contribute to a healthier, more cohesive and humane society", she stated.