Toxic Workplaces Increase Depression Risk

B1 – Intermediate

Being satisfied at school or at work can, at times, be challenging. Work environment satisfaction is determined by how much a person likes what he/she is doing.

 Having a negative and a toxic work environment can cause anxiety and depression which may lead to some mental and health problems.

Let’s read the article below to know more about toxic workplaces increase depression risk.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2106/210627-toxic-workplaces-4.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What can workers do about toxic workplaces?
  2. How do bad workplaces affect people?
  3. What responsibility do managers have to create a positive workplace?
  4. What is your ideal workplace?
  5. How is your workplace like?
  6. Have you ever worked in a toxic workplace? How was it?
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2 replies on “Toxic Workplaces Increase Depression Risk”

What can workers do about toxic workplaces?
I think, that workers can speak to their colleagues to improve the workplaces.

How do bad workplaces affect people?
I believe that a bad workplace can affect a lot, because the people start to work stressed, tired, bored and their productivity and mood would be bad.

What responsibility do managers have to create a positive workplace?
It is very important, that is why managers have a responsability to get thing and create tools to improve the workplace and help their work team be happy and enjoy their work every day.

What is your ideal workplace?
When colleagues and the boss are friendly, useful when there is a bad situation, they share knowledge and always have a smile for everyone.

How is your workplace like?
My workplace is the best workplace in the world jeje.

Have you ever worked in a toxic workplace? How was it?
Of course, a long time ago, I was working in a toxic workplace, that time was very bad, because there were arguments all the time, people were selfish, eveyone were angry and sad.

Great job writing your answers to this lesson’s discussion questions.

Note how this sentence can be improved a bit:

When colleagues and the boss are friendly, useful when there is a bad situation, they share knowledge and always have a smile for everyone.

When colleagues and the boss get on well with each other, it is useful when there is a bad situation because they could still share their knowledge and always have a smile for everyone.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic.

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