Stress at workplace leading to suicide: Expert

Chandigarh, December 9

Stress at workplace is taking toll not only on the health of employees but also becoming a leading cause of suicide.

Suicide cases due to stress at workplace are going to increase if corrective steps are not taken, feels Dr Nimesh Desai, Director, IHBAS.

He was in the city to attend the National Conference on Rehabilitation of Persons with Mental Illness at the GMCH-32.

“I believe that farmer suicide is a politicised issue and a matter of concern but attention should also be laid on people suffering at workplace, says Desai.

He says compassion and sensitive were eluding in the present day cooperate culture.

“In the 21st Century, we celebrate success and high performance. There is no room for average performers. We forget they are also part of the system. In such a scenario, average performers feel isolated,” says Desai. — TNS