Stress policy

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Hi! I’ve been in my job 3 years. Always had positive feedback about my work and my place in the team . However I have struggled with learning it, a lack of support and at times (when additional things have been given to me), the workload. I have felt liek a square peg in a round hole quite often. My manager hasn’t in the past been particularly interested in listening to this feedback. over the 3 years I have had 2 major struggles which I have communicated (having additional things put on me and a change of supervisor with hugely different expectations- for reference the other person who was supervised by her was moved away from her so I was the only one who muddled through with that). One of those times was 2 years ago, one was 3 months ago. Things, I thought, had reverted to normal ish.

Had my last 1:1 with my manager (who is pretty weak to be honest). All positive I thought.

Came away from it and he sent an email asking if I would find the stress management policy useful as other have in the past (fr reference in a team of 10 people 5 have been on long term sick since I’ve been there and 3 have left due to stress and workload). He also asked me during the meeting if I would like weekly catch ups (I said I don’t
think I need them- not sure what’s to be gained 3 years I’m tbh).

I don’t feel as stressed as I have in the past. Have never been off sicK with stress etc.

I asked husband when such a policy would
be used (manager in similar organisation) and he said it is usually for people who have called in sick with stress in the past. I haven’t done this or said that I would do this.

Whats going on here? Or shall I just say yes and go with it.

I’d ask for clarification from your Manager.
i would think the Stress policy is what support you can be offered and how to manage stress.
Has he offered a Stress Risk Assessment. If not ask for one.
Has he referred you to Occupational Health ?
By law employers have to provide support from stressful situations and minimise the risk to yourself.
If you are telling him you are stressed then he should be offering you more support. He should be asking you what is making you stressed, if there is anything they can do to reduce your stress.
I would look at ACAS guide for work related stress.

Could it be that he's trying to be proactive in you managing any likely stress as others have been off/left due to it?

I think that's good if he thinks it may provide some support to you tbh

Yes maybe. Tbh my main stressors have been a lack of support when needed and weak management. Husband thinks it’s probably not a lot to do with me and a fair bit to do with him managing and some initiative about managing team stress.

I didn’t actually tell him I’m stressed. I did tell that I’ve found it stressful in the past when my concerns have been dismissed .