EY employee's death highlights job stress: 1 in 3 Asians face burnout

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The global health body estimated that 15 per cent of working-age adults had a mental disorder in 2019.

The news about the Indian employee, who, according to her mother, died recently due to “overwork” just four months after joining EY, has sent shockwaves through the corporate world.

The WHO report also revealed that depression and anxiety result in the loss of 12 billion working days annually, leading to $1 trillion in lost productivity each year.

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Published On: 2024-09-19 @ 11:49:37 (1 weeks ago)

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