A Silent Battle Behind Smiling Faces
A Silent Battle Behind Smiling Faces In many workplaces, colleagues appear cheerful, engaged, and productive. Smiling faces and routine interactions often give the impression of harmony and positivity. Yet, behind this outward normalcy, countless employees are silently enduring an invisible battle—mental harassment . Unlike physical harassment, it leaves no visible scars, but its consequences can be equally, if not more, destructive for both individuals and organizations. Understanding Mental Harassment Mental harassment , also referred to as psychological abuse , is a deliberate pattern of behavior aimed at humiliating, isolating, or undermining an individual . It manifests through constant criticism, insults, intimidation, rumor-spreading, deliberate exclusion, or unfair workload distribution . What makes mental harassment especially insidious is that it often blends into everyday workplace interactions , making it difficult to detect and prove. Victims frequentl...