If your workplace constantly leaves you feeling overwhelmed, burnt-out, on edge and emotionally numb, you aren’t alone. Corporate culture leaves a substantial portion of workers struggling with their mental health, and it isn’t a reflection of the exhausted employees; it’s the fault of their employers.
A University of South Australia study found that employees working at companies that don’t prioritize mental health have three times the risk for depression as those who work in mentally healthier environments.
While the risk of physical conditions, like heart attacks and strokes, increases with high-pressure, low-reward work environments, the risk of depression in those settings is even higher — and it can be deadly.
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