A recent study has shown that work-related depression is most likely caused from an unfair boss who does not hear his/her employees, and who does not treat employees equally. This is a deviation from the previous theory that workplace related depression was the result of heavy workloads and pressure from having multiple tasks or projects to complete.
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Science Nordic – Boss, Not Workload, Causes Workplace Depression
In my private psychotherapy practice in Asheville, I frequently hear from clients about struggles at the workplace. After dealing with my own ‘horrible bosses’ for many years, I know how demoralizing it can be to spend valuable hours, weeks, months and years in employment situations where you may feel undervalued, unappreciated, and unheard by your superiors.
How do you deal with unfairness in the workplace?