Most employees hide emotions at work, finds Zety UK
Only 32% said their workplace was highly safe for talking about emotions, while 67% said they had felt the need to hide their feelings to look professional.
One in three workers have cried at work over the past year, with most saying they felt under pressure to hide their emotions, according to research from Zety UK.
Only 32% said their workplace was highly safe for talking about emotions, while 67% said they had felt the need to hide their feelings to look professional.
If their mental health was suffering, one in four said they would not feel safe telling their manager and would keep it to themselves.
Additionally, the report found that 44% said they felt judged for showing stress or negative emotion at work.
Burnout or chronic stress was the main reason for negative feelings at work at 43%, closely followed by heavy workloads or deadlines at 42%.
36% said they had hidden the real reason for taking a mental health day, and 7% said they did not feel comfortable taking time off for mental health at all.
67% said they had felt the need to hide their emotions to appear professional, and one in three said they felt uncomfortable showing negative emotions at work.
Only 32% rated their workplace’s psychological safety as high, with 58% saying it was moderate and 10% low.
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