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Your workplace environment could be exposing you to a lot of stress

High levels of stress put a pressure on the body's immunity and reduces it significantly

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Bhagwat Rajput
The root cause of aggravating mental health issues in adults these days is their workplace environment. For various reasons ranging from peers to office colleagues, adjusting in a workplace is no short feat. It not just takes a toll on your health due to lack of mobility but also severely affects the cognitive capabilities. According to a recent study by Optum, a provider of employee assistance programmes to corporates, 46 per cent of the workforce in India suffers from some form of stress.  

Common mental ailments 

The employee would witness a sudden drop in interest and would stop attending office or coming