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3 September 2010
People who are being bullied at work should not suffer in silence, as their mental health could be at risk, an expert has said.
Emma Mamo, policy and campaigns manager at mental health charity Mind, said that victims should talk to a more senior member of management if they are unhappy.
She explained: 'The way we feel about our work can have a huge impact on the way we feel in our personal lives, and being bullied by colleagues can be tremendously damaging to our self-esteem and overall wellbeing.'
Ms Mamo revealed that people can experience stress and depression and may have to be signed off work as a result of bullying.
She claimed: 'No workplace should take bullying lightly - not only does it undermine performance at work, but it can have repercussions for mental health.'
Her comments were made after a poll by recruitment consultancy Reabur found that one-fifth of employees felt they had been bullied by their boss, yet only eight per cent had reported the incident.
Source:Netdoctor/july 2010
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