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The most recent economic crisis has left many families under enormous financial pressures. Many employees lost their jobs abruptly and without any notice or time for preparation. The remaining employees were left feeling the increasing stress and fear of losing their jobs any moment. Not surprisingly, the acute and chronic stress did affect the performance of many and as such eventually cost them their jobs. Employers became more and more “production-oriented” and less and less “employee-oriented”, which in turn put a lot of pressure on their employees.
This type of approach of the employers are surprising, given the recurrent findings that more flexibility at work place and less stress for employees, actually lead to employee satisfaction, more productivity and less sick leave. A more recent review of such studies confirms the positive effects of work-place flexibility and employee control (e.g. more control over the shifts and schedule). Healthier blood pressure and lower work-related stress are among positive effects of an “employee-oriented” work place; whereas, anxiety, depression, burnout and heart disease could be counted among negative effects of stressful workplaces.
(Joyce K, et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 2)
As a clinical psychologist working from Montréal, Rosemère and West Island, Dr. Bita is specialized in various psychological disorders such as anger management, anxiety, depression, alcohol and drug abuse (addiction), and eating disorders. She also provides couples and sex therapy.
Her unique passion is to be part of her clients’ personal growth and be privileged to witness them become self-accepting, content and independent individuals. Her mission is to help her clients become their own therapist.
