Harmful workplace culture is the number one reason why people leave their jobs. What are the sequelae of toxic workplace environment?

Emily was optimistic when she started her first job. After graduation, at the age of 22, she was very excited to join the company and was satisfied with her salary, which was quite high for a new employee. However, she also saw some red flags: the office culture based on drinking-this culture is so common, she said, "I was 22 years old, just graduated, and I was easily influenced, trying to win the approval of my predecessors at work. I often drank more than I wanted, "Emily recalled.

She said that she has been under the pressure of overwork and gender harassment, and was forced to contact violence and gender discrimination. She felt exhausted, and finally, she resigned-she felt that this decision saved her life. "Once I wanted to jump off the balcony," Emily said. Emily has only been working for a year and has never told anyone about her experience. But after leaving for nearly three years, her last job has been bothering her. For example, she still felt panic after receiving an email notice at the weekend.

For a long time, the concept of unhealthy work or workplace trauma has become more and more popular among employees. In March of this year, a social media post on this topic went viral online. Many people share that after leaving their previous job or attending similar office social activities, walking to the original commuting place can cause chest pain, muscle spasm and other symptoms.

Even if there is no clinical appraisal, workplace trauma is a real problem-as the younger generation talks more and more about their mental health problems, this problem is also worthy of attention. What will employees do when they can't escape the chain reaction of unhealthy workplace? How can they return to normal? Workplace trauma may come from the following reasons: gender discrimination, geographical location, bullying, blurred boundaries between work and life, and job insecurity. This is not a new concept. Research in the past 20 years shows that this problem is getting more and more serious.

Dr. obaya Chi-Chi, a London psychiatrist and mental health expert, pointed out that this kind of injury is real and can lead to anxiety or depression. Employees must appear on social media so that colleagues and management can see what you are doing. "People are under great pressure at work." "He added. These experiences are especially fatal and may lead to mental disorders. Michelle from the University of Minnesota? k？ Michelle K Duffy said that a harmful working environment can lead to long-term emotional damage, partly because the line between work and life is very blurred. When you spend 40 hours or more at work every week, it may be difficult to distinguish between "personal problems" and work. Because the workplace has played such an important role in our psychology, "it is a big deal when employees realize that the workplace will bring insecurity to their lives." "