Dr. Noor Hisham: Bullying at work raises health risks and impairs productivity
According to Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, director-general of health, workplace bullying has a negative impact on a number of issues, including higher health risks and subpar work output.
He claimed that bullying at work can take many different forms, such as work being taken or ruined, embarrassed or shunned by coworkers.
All parties need to be more aware that bullying affects adults and working people as well as students in schools and universities. Threats, rumours, and rude jokes that denigrate others are all common forms of bullying at work.
Stop Bullying, he declared during the opening remarks of the Terengganu State Health Psychology Seminar (PSYCHE 1.0). read in this location by Datuk Dr. Kasemani Embong, director of the State Health Department.
According to Dr. Noor Hisham, bullying that occurs verbally or by generating discomfort can still cause emotional harm even if it is not physical.
Surprisingly, Malaysia is second in Asia and sixth in the world in terms of the prevalence of bullying, particularly cyberbullying. Perhaps many bullies are unaware that the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998 makes it illegal to upload malicious content on the internet with the intent to harass, provoke, threaten, or abuse people.
Meanwhile, according to Dr. Kasemeni, 200 participants from various backgrounds attended the two-day PSYCHE 1.0 Seminar, which was organised by the Terengganu State Health Department, the Terengganu State Education Department, the Public Service Counselling Associates (Akrab), and the East Coast Psychological Association (PSITIM).
According to her, the goal of the seminar is to increase public awareness of the significance of ending bullying in today’s society, whether it occurs in schools, workplaces, or on public transportation, as well as the importance of seeking professional help when dealing with mental health problems brought on by bullying.
